- 75
Ansel Adams
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Ansel Adams
- 'trees and cliffs of eagle peak, winter, yosemite valley, california'
mounted, signed by the photographer and numbered '17/50' in an unidentified hand in pencil on the mount, the 'Ansel Adams, Yosemite and the Range of Light' letterpress label on the reverse, circa 1935, printed in 1979 to accompany the deluxe edition of Adams's book Yosemite and the Range of Light (New York, 1979), no. 17 from a total edition of 53 (Yosemite and the Range of Light, pl. 16; Trees, p. 71; 400 Photographs, p. 348; Photography's Multiple Roles, p. 170)
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner from Little, Brown & Company, Boston, Massachusetts, 1979
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition. In high raking light, a pencil-point-sized deposit of indeterminate nature is visible in the center of the print.
The corners of the mount are lightly bumped, and the upper right corner is slightly soiled.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.