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Ansel Adams
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ansel Adams
- 'MONOLITH, THE FACE OF HALF DOME'
- Gelatin silver print
mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, Carmel studio stamps (BMFA 7 and 8), title in ink, on the reverse, circa 1926, probably printed between 1963 and 1970 (400 Photographs, cover and p. 35)
Condition
This photograph is in generally excellent condition. In the upper right quadrant, there is a tiny glossy deposit of indeterminate nature.
On the reverse of the mount are 2 hinge remnants.
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 stamps 7 and 8 on the reverse of the print's mount is 1963 to 1970.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.