Walker Evans

from a Polaroid Type 105 negative, mounted on brown board, sink-mounted, with credit and number stamps on the mount, circa 1973

This print, from a Polaroid Type 105 negative, is on paper with a semi-glossy surface and is in generally very good to excellent condition. It is mounted to brown board and sink-mounted in to a heavy beige mount that is in generally excellent condition. The older mount is backed (flush-mounted) with a thinner board. When examined in raking light, the following are visible in the lower left quadrant of the print: two tiny raised areas, likely particles trapped between and print and the mount during the dry-mounting process; and a very small mounting crease that does not break the emulsion. There is age-darkening at the periphery of the sink-mount. The thinner board backing is not fully glued down at the edges.
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