Francesco Scavullo

gelatin silver print, the Sean Byrnes collection stamp on the reverse, 1983, printed later (Scavullo: 1948-1984, p. 236)

The collection of Sean Byrnes

The print is in generally excellent condition. It is mounted on mat board. There is a faint area of mat soiling in the bottom of the image visible in raking light only. There are some faint scruffs in the upper left quadrant of the image visible in raking light only. There is hinging tape extending across the top of the mount. The lower right corner of the mount has been bumped. There are a few handling marks of the reverse of the mount. '236' is written in ink on an adhesive label affixed on the reverse. The collection stamp on the reverse reads 'PRINTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FRANCESCO SCAVULLO FROM THE COLLECTION OF SEAN BYRNES'.
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