Chuck Close

whole-plate daguerreotype, signed, titled, dated, and copyrighted in ink on the reverse, in a contemporary wood frame, 2000

Daniel Blau, London, 2000, Nathalie Karg, Ltd., New York, agent

This daguerreotype, executed by Jerry Spagnoli, is in generally excellent condition. Upon close examination, there is a very small scratch on the cover glass to the right of the thumb. On the reverse of the plate, there is a small, thin white label, annotated as follows: 'PH 100 44 02' (in ink) and 'CC.DG.049' (in pencil).
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