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Ansel Adams
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Ansel Adams
- LEAVES, MT. RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, WA.
- Gelatin silver print
mural-sized, matted, an 'Ansel Adams, 181 Van Ess Way, Carmel, California, 93923' studio label, with typed title and date, and stamped 'Photograph by Ansel Adams, Anne Adams Helms Collection' on the reverse, framed, circa 1942, probably printed in the 1960s
Literature
Ansel Adams and Nancy Newhall, This is The American Earth (San Francisco, 1960), p. vi
Andrea G. Stillman, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs (Boston, 2007), p. 216
Andrea G. Stillman and William A. Turnage, eds., Ansel Adams, Our National Parks (Boston, 1992), p. 37
James Alinder and John Szarkowski, Ansel Adams: Classic Images (Boston, 1985), pl. 49
Condition
This impressive unmounted mural-sized print is on lightly textured paper and appears to be in generally excellent condition. This mural is remarkable for its print quality, with a high level of depth and detail. The wide range of tones further distinguishes this print from smaller, later prints, which tend to be darker. In high raking light, very occasional signs of handling are visible. The margin corners are slightly bumped.
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.