Francesca Woodman

matted, 1975-76

Gift of the photographer to the present owner, when students together at the Rhode Island School of Design in the 1970s

This early print, on slightly warm single-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. At the left and right edges of the print in the margins, there are two thin, gray vertical 'shadows,' likely areas of stray exposure. There is some slight edge wear and minor creasing in the upper left and lower right margin corners. When examined in high raking light, there are three raised pinpoint 'bumps' at the left side and in the upper right of the print, as well as several small, insignificant impressions in the paper, both in the print area and in the margins. These are negligible and are not noticeable under normal viewing conditions.
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