- 85
Ansel Adams
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Ansel Adams
- SIESTA LAKE, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA
- gelatin silver
mural-sized, flush-mounted, framed, a Polaroid Collection label on the reverse, circa 1958, probably printed in the 1960s
Literature
Other prints of this image:
Andrea G. Stillman, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs (Boston, 2007), p. 351
Ansel Adams: Yosemite and the Range of Light (Boston, 1979), pl. 78
James Alinder and John Szarkowski, Ansel Adams: Classic Images (Boston, 1985), pl. 56
John Szarkowski, The Portfolios of Ansel Adams (Boston, 1977), p. 72
Condition
This print, on matte-surface paper, exhibits a high level of fine detail. It is in generally excellent condition. The photograph has undergone conservation. This conservation was successful, and a treatment report is available upon request. Upon close examination, along the upper and right edges of the print, there are tiny pin-point-sized losses of emulsion. These disturbances are not immediately visible and do not detract from the overall fine quality of this print.
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.