A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Photographs

A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Photographs

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Ansel Adams

'Rocks, Sierra Nevada'

Auction Closed

February 17, 07:14 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Ansel Adams

1902 - 1984

'Rocks, Sierra Nevada'


gelatin silver print, mounted, signed 'Ansel E. Adams' in pencil on the mount, titled in pencil and the 'Photograph by Ansel Adams' stamp and a Michael and Jeanne Adams collection stamp on the reverse, framed, circa 1927; accompanied by a certificate of provenance, signed by Michael and Jeanne Adams (2)

image: 8¾ by 6¼ in. (22.2 by 15.9 cm.)

frame: 21¾ by 17¾ in. (55.2 by 45.1 cm.)

Collection of Virginia Best Adams

By descent to Michael and Jeanne Adams, 1980s

Acquired from the above, 2007

Another early print of this image is in the Ansel Adams archive at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona.