- 110
Ansel Adams
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Ansel Adams
- 'Mount McKinley and Wonder Lake, Alaska'
- 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, a Jane Corkin Gallery, Toronto, label on the reverse, 1947, probably printed between 1973 and 1977 (400 Photographs, p. 233)
Condition
This photograph is in generally excellent condition. When examined in raking light, scattered deposits of original retouching are visible overall. One small deposit in the upper right quadrant has shifted in color to green. There are 2 barely discernible soft creases in the lower portion of the image, neither of which appear to break the emulsion and which likely occurred as a result of or prior to the mounting process. The corners are softly bumped with a tiny chip to the lower left corner.
There is a thin band of sunning on the mount at the periphery of the print. There is intermittent tape residue along the upper edge of the mount, and there is a fingerprint at the lower left corner. On the reverse of the mount is some minor soiling and 2 tape remnants.
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.
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.