Lot 99
  • 99

Ansel Adams

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Ansel Adams
  • 'NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST' (SUN AND FOG, POINT ARENA)
  • Gelatin silver print
mounted on Hi-Art illustration board, signed in ink on the mount, Carmel studio stamps (BMFA 7 and 8) titled in ink, on the reverse, 1964, probably printed no later than 1970

Condition

This print, on paper with a surface sheen and mounted on Hi-Art illustration board, is in generally excellent condition. The ink signature is slightly faded. There is age-darkening on the mount on the front and back. Karen Haas's and Rebecca Senf's book, 'Ansel Adams in the Lane Collection,' publishes the most comprehensive list to date of the studio stamps and labels Adams used throughout his career. The authors' assessment of the use dates of stamps 7 and 8 on the reverse of the print's mount is 1963 to 1970.
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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