- 73
Ansel Adams
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Ansel Adams
- CEDAR TREES IN SNOW, WINTER, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
- mural sized gelatin silver
mural-sized, from a Polaroid Type 55 negative, flush-mounted, framed, a typed Polaroid Collection label on the reverse, 1949, probably printed in the 1950s or 1960s
Literature
Other prints of this image:
Andrea G. Stillman, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs (Boston, 2007), p. 296
Ansel Adams: Yosemite and the Range of Light (Boston, 1979), pl. 107
Janet Swan Bush, ed., Ansel Adams: Trees (Boston, 2004), p. 74
Condition
This mural-sized print is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, a few light, long scratches that do not break the emulsion are visible overall. Visible upon close examination in the upper left corner are 3 small disruptions to the emulsion. In the lower right quadrant of the image are 2 tiny rust-colored deposits, possibly retouching that has shifted color.
The photograph has undergone conservation. This conservation was successful, and a treatment report is available upon request.
This photograph is in a modern black frame and is glazed.
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.