Ansel Adams

mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, title in pencil and a collection stamp of Anne Adams Helms on the reverse, circa 1942, probably printed in the 1970s (400 Photographs, p. 216)

This print is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, a few tiny deposits of original retouching are visible. On the reverse of the mount is a collection stamp that reads 'Photograph by Ansel Adams / Anne Adams Helms Collection.' The collection stamp and title are inverted. A modern mat is attached to the mount with linen tape along its upper edge
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