Beautiful original "Pueblo Belle" gold-tone orotone by noted American artist Carl Moon (1878–1948).
Circa 1914. Image size: 8" x 10". Exceptionally preserved original deep frame: 15 1/4" x 13" x 3" depth.
The image depicts Jim Little Feather and was produced in Taos, New Mexico, where Moon created much of his Native American portraiture and commercial work (including advertising for Wells Fargo, Stetson, American Lumber and the Santa Fe Railroad).
Signed: C. Moon on bottom left with his name and address on verso.
Provenance and publication: This image was published in Tom Friebe’s In Search of the Wild Indian (page 115). The autographed copy of that book accompanies the piece, making this a particularly special offering.
Condition: Original orotone lacquer/gold-tone surface with rich, warm tonality and intact highlights characteristic of Moon’s technique. Frame shows age-appropriate wear consistent with early 20th-century display; overall presentation remains strong and visually striking.
Significance: Carl Moon is a sought-after figure for collectors of American Southwest photography and early pictorialist work. Orotone examples by Moon are scarce in the market, and this Taos-era portrait is a hard-to-find example combining artistic quality, historic interest, and original framing.
Included: Framed original orotone (15 1/4" x 13" x 3") and the autographed first/early edition of In Search of the Wild Indian.
Beautiful original "Pueblo Belle" gold-tone orotone by noted American artist Carl Moon (1878–1948).
Circa 1914. Image size: 8" x 10". Exceptionally preserved original deep frame: 15 1/4" x 13" x 3" depth.
The image depicts Jim Little Feather and was produced in Taos, New Mexico, where Moon created much of his Native American portraiture and commercial work (including advertising for Wells Fargo, Stetson, American Lumber and the Santa Fe Railroad).
Signed: C. Moon on bottom left with his name and address on verso.
Provenance and publication: This image was published in Tom Friebe’s In Search of the Wild Indian (page 115). The autographed copy of that book accompanies the piece, making this a particularly special offering.
Condition: Original orotone lacquer/gold-tone surface with rich, warm tonality and intact highlights characteristic of Moon’s technique. Frame shows age-appropriate wear consistent with early 20th-century display; overall presentation remains strong and visually striking.
Significance: Carl Moon is a sought-after figure for collectors of American Southwest photography and early pictorialist work. Orotone examples by Moon are scarce in the market, and this Taos-era portrait is a hard-to-find example combining artistic quality, historic interest, and original framing.
Included: Framed original orotone (15 1/4" x 13" x 3") and the autographed first/early edition of In Search of the Wild Indian.
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