- 91
Ansel Adams
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Ansel Adams
- THE TETONS AND SNAKE RIVER, GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
- mural-sized gelatin silver
mural-sized, flush-mounted, framed, 1942, probably printed in the 1950s or 1960s
Literature
Other prints of this image:
Andrea G. Stillman, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs (Boston, 2007), cover and p. 205
Andrea G. Stillman and William A. Turnage, eds., Our National Parks (Boston, 1992), cover and p. 31
Ansel Adams (Morgan & Morgan, 1972), pl. 56
Ansel Adams and Mary Street Alinder, Ansel Adams: An Autobiography (Boston, 1985), p. 192
Peter Wright and John Armor, The Mural Project: Photographs by Ansel Adams (Santa Barbara, 1989), p. 73
James Alinder and John Szarkowski, Ansel Adams: Classic Images (Boston, 1985), p. 35
Condition
This impressive mural-sized print is in generally excellent condition. The photograph, on a rich paper with a faint surface sheen, is on a substantial foamcore mount. In the lower left corner, there is a 2-inch surface crease that does not break the emulsion. Also visible upon close examination is very minimal edge chipping; this is not apparent when viewing the print framed. The photograph has undergone conservation. This conservation was successful, and a treatment report is available upon request. Upon close examination, tiny deposits of retouching that have lightened somewhat are visible in the sky.
The mural is in a thin white frame and is glazed. The joints of the lower corners of the frame are separating slightly.
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.