[WILD WEST SHOWS]. Buffalo Bill Cody Portrait by Harry Tuite, ca 1880s.

18 x 11 1/8 in. lithographic portrait of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, signed in print lower left, "Harry Tuite." Matted and framed, 19 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (no issues affecting the actual image of Cody, but moderate soiling in the margins and a few small creases and tears at the edges). Ca 1880s. We could find no other example of this print besides the three in Cody's personal collection, nor any record of Harry Tuite.

Provenance: Cowan's Auctions, Historic Photography, 22 June 2018, Lot 187; Descended Directly in the Family of William F. Cody.

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[WILD WEST SHOWS]. Buffalo Bill Cody Portrait by Harry Tuite, ca 1880s.

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