Alma Lavenson

signed and titled in pencil on the reverse, probably late 1920s or early 1930s

The photographer to her sons, Albert and Paul Wahrhaftig, 1987

This warm-toned early print, on double-weight paper with a matte surface, is in generally excellent condition. It is trimmed to the image. Faint silvering is visible in the dark areas of the image in raking light. On the reverse, there is a crease in the lower right corner. In addition to the signature and title in pencil on the reverse are 'ND' (no date), '#2," and '5.62.'
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According to Alma Lavenson authority Susan Ehrens, this is the only known print of this image extant.