Tom Baril

a group of 5 gelatin silver prints, comprising Calla Lily; Eustoma; 3 Poppies #1; Tulip; and Taughannock Falls #2, each toned, signed and dated in pencil on the reverse, 1995-2001, printed in 2004 (5)

These toned gelatin silver prints, on double-weight paper with a slight surface sheen, are in generally excellent condition, except as noted below. Calla Lily, 1998 - There is a very soft 2-inch crease in the lower right corner of the print. The upper left margin corner is lightly creased. Eustoma, 1998 - In high raking light, a few deposits of expertly-applied retouching are visible. In the upper right quadrant, a one-inch diagonal scuff is visible. Tulip, 1995 3 Poppies #1, 1997 - In the upper central portion of the image, there are 2 tiny white adhesions of indeterminate nature. Taughannock Falls #2, 2001
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