Francesco Scavullo

gelatin silver print, mounted, the Sean Byrnes collection stamp on the reverse, 1975, printed later (Scavullo: 1948-1984, p. 105 )

The print is in generally very good condition. The print is flush mounted to mat board. There are two faint scratches, the larger measuring 2 in., in the lower center of the image. There is small crease in the upper right quadrant of the image visible in raking light only. There are surface scuffs and chipping along all edges of the print visible in raking light only. There are a few areas of surface soiling and surface imperfections scattered throughout the image. There is a mounting imperfection in the lower margin of the print. There are hinges at the top of the mount. There are registration marks in pencil on the mount near all edges of the print. There are some handling marks on the mount. There are handling marks on the reverse of the mount. The collection stamp on the reverse reads 'PRINTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FRANCESCO SCAVULLO FROM THE COLLECTION OF SEAN BYRNES'.
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