Ansel Adams

mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, Carmel studio stamps (BMFA 7 and 8), titled in ink, on the reverse, 1941-42, probably printed between 1963 and 1970 

This print is in generally very good condition. Upon close inspection, the following are visible overall: minor scratches that do not appear to break the emulsion; and matte deposits, possibly foxing. In raking light, minor silvering is visible at the edges. There are glue remnants from a previous overmat on the mount. On the reverse of the mount, glue remnants are also visible at the upper and lower edges and at each corner. The number '33' (circled) is in unidentified hand in pencil. 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. The authors' assessment of the use dates of stamp 7 on the reverse of the print's mount is 1963 to 1973, and of stamp 8, 1963-1970.
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