Francesco Scavullo

chromogenic print, mounted, the Sean Byrnes collection stamp on the reverse, 1977, printed later (Scavullo: 50 Years, pp. 20-1 )

The collection of Sean Byrnes

The print is in generally very good condition. It is mounted on mat board. The color of the print is slightly attenuated. There are areas of surface soiling in the image. There are regular vertical scuffs extending through the image visible is raking light only. There are a few scattered areas of surface scuffs, scratches and indentations throughout the image. There is some chipping to the left center edge of the image. The image has a slight orange peel texture. There are some handling marks on the mount. The corners of the mount have been bumped. There are minor handling marks on the reverse of the mount. The condition of the mount is consistent with age. The collection stamp reads 'PRINTED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FRANCESCO SCAVULLO FROM THE COLLECTION OF SEAN BYRNES' on the reverse of the print.
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