Ansel Adams

Parmelian print, affixed at two corners to the original mount, signed 'Ansel E. Adams' and titled in pencil in the margin, a 'Parmelian Print - Ansel Easton Adams' label (BMFA 1), numbered '450' in ink, on the reverse, circa 1927

The photographer to Albert Bender, 1927-29

Albert Bender to Alma Lavenson, 1927-29

Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1989

This Parmelian print, with its original mount and mat, is in generally excellent condition. Two small pieces of tape (1/2-by-3/4 inch) are holding the print in place on its original mount at the upper right and lower left corners. The mount and mat exhibit age-appropriate darkening and are soiled. There are 7 circular deposits on the mount where the mat was formerly glued down. 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. Our dating of this print is based upon the authors' assessment of the use dates of Label 1 on the reverse of this print: circa 1927-28.
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