Francesco Scavullo

gelatin silver print, the Sean Byrnes collection stamp on the reverse, 1977, printed later (Scavullo: 50 Years, p. 55)

The collection of Sean Byrnes

The print is in generally excellent condition. There are minor handling creases in the print visible in raking light only. There is a 3/8 inch pinch in the emulsion in the center of the lower margin of the print. There are a few small indentations scattered in all margins of the print. The print is cockling. The corners of the print have been bumped. There are a few minor handling marks on the reverse of the print. The collection stamp on the reverse of the print reads 'PRINTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FRANCESCO SCAVULLO FROM THE COLLECTION OF SEAN BYRNES'.
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