W. Eugene Smith

signed with a stylus on the image, mounted, signed and titled in pencil on the mount, a collection stamp on the reverse, 1950, printed later (Johnson 12:021)

Halsted Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan

This print is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, the following are visible in the center portion of the image: a small raised area--likely air trapped during the mounting process--and two slightly tacky deposits of indeterminate nature. There is some graphite residue on the mount surrounding the image. There is light soiling and foxing on the front and reverse of the mount. On the reverse of the mount, the collection stamp reads: 'From the Collection of MR. AND MRS. SPENCER D. STONE Toledo, Ohio.' Also on the reverse of the mount, 'WG,' 'CU 9420,' and '5/27/77' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil.
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