- 30
Ansel Adams
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ansel Adams
- 'Monolith, The Face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, Ca.'
- gelatin silver print
mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, the photographer's Carmel studio stamp (BMFA 11), with title and date in ink, on the reverse, framed, 1927, probably printed between 1973 and 1977 (400 Photographs, cover and p. 35)
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 6 October 2010, Sale 8669, Lot 60
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition. When examined in raking light, the following are visible: scattered small glossy deposits, possibly glass offsetting; some barely discernible, very thin surface scratches mostly in the upper portion of the print; and a crescent-shaped crease in the lower right quadrant, possibly the result of the mounting process.
There are some stray graphite deposits at the lower right corner of the mount. An overmat is hinged to the reverse of the mount with 2 small pieces of linen tape along the upper edge. There is a tape remnant along the lower edge. 'AA 032990-06' and '831 G1' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse.
Karen Haas's and Rebecca Senf's book, 'Ansel Adams in the Lane Collection,' publishes the most comprehensive list to date of the studio stamps and labels Adams used throughout his career. Our dating of this print is based upon the authors' assessment of the use dates of stamp 11 on the reverse of the mount: 1973 through 1977.
While this print is dated 'c. 1926' on the Carmel studio stamp on the reverse, '400 Photographs' dates the negative to 1927.
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.