Lot 85
  • 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.
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