Alfred Stieglitz

2 photogravures from Camera Work No. 36, comprising 'The Hand of Man' and 'The City of Ambition,' on tissue, removed from the original leaves, both with annotations in pencil on the reverse, 1902 and 1910, printed in 1911 (Greenough 279 and 341) (2)

Sotheby's New York, Photographs from The Museum of Modern Art, 23 October 2002, Sale 7851, Lot 71

The Hand of Man - The left and right margins are trimmed. There are 2 small, circular yellowed adhesive remnants in the upper corners of the margin, which intrude slightly upon the image. On the reverse, 'CW #36 1911 The Hand of Man 1902' is written in pencil. The City of Ambition - This photogravure is affixed to a modern mount with a small yellowed adhesive deposit in the center of the upper margin. There are 2 additional yellowed adhesive remnants that are no longer active in the upper margin corners.
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The second image in this lot may be found in our online catalogue.