Francesco Scavullo

gelatin silver print, the Sean Byrnes collection stamp on the reverse, 1985, printed later (Scavullo: 50 Years, p. 214)

The print is in generally very good condition. There are a few handling creases scattered throughout the print visible in raking light only. There is a 1/4 in. vertical tear in the lower left margin near the edge of the print. There is a small area of accretion in the lower right margin of the print. The print is cockling. There are hinging remnants on the reverse of the print. There are notations in pencil on the reverse of the print. The collection stamp reads 'PRINTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FRANCESCO SCAVULLO FROM THE COLLECTION OF SEAN BYRNES' on the reverse.
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