EDWARD WESTON | Texas Springs Death Valley

mounted, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, annotated 'Death Valley' and 'DV-MI-[ ]g' by the photographer and credited 'Print by Edward Weston' by Brett Weston in pencil on the reverse, 1938 (cf. Conger 1329)

Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York, 2005

This early, rare print is in generally excellent condition. Upon close examination, there are a few tiny deposits of retouching and a small linear impression in the lower left above the mountain range. There is a very tiny chip in the emulsion along the upper right edge. The mount is soiled in the upper right and slightly lighter in tone around the periphery of the print. There is yellow-brown staining along the edges of the mount. The negative number written in pencil in the upper left corner is partially trimmed and is therefore not entirely legible. There are a few scattered scuffs and yellowing on the reverse of the mount overall. When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
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