Sonya Noskowiak

numerical notations in pencil on the reverse, framed, the Buhl Collection label on the reverse, 1930s

George Rinhart, acquired from the family of the photographer

Lee Gallery, Winchester, Massachusetts

Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, 1996

This photograph, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. The corners are rubbed, and there is a tack hole in the lower right corner. There are 2 small losses of emulsion along the upper edge of the image. There is a small crease in the upper left margin. On the reverse of the print are the following notations in pencil: '29,' '18,' and '9.' When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
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