William B. Post

3 platinum prints, comprising Cottage and Blossom, Water Lily Pads, and Garden with Gladiolus, the first 2 signed in pencil on the image, framed, 1920s (3)

Sotheby's New York, Photographs from the Collection of Graham Nash, 25 April 1990, Sale 6003, Lot 131

These platinum prints, each trimmed to the image, are in generally excellent condition. Cottage and Blossom: This print measures 6 1/4 by 3 1/8 in. (15.9 by 7.9 cm.). It is signed in pencil on the image. Gray paper remnants on the reverse suggest this photograph was previously affixed to a mount. Water Lily Pads: This print measures 5 1/2 by 3 3/4 in. (14 by 9.5 cm.). It is signed in pencil on the image. There is a tiny brown spot in lower portion of the image. Gray paper remnants on the reverse suggest this photograph was previously affixed to a mount. Garden with Gladiolus: This print measures 6 1/2 by 8 1/2 in. (16.5 by 21.6 cm.). There is faint brown-toned discoloration in the lower left quadrant of the image. There is minute chipping along the lower edge. Gray paper remnants with attendant yellow adhesive remains suggest this photograph was previously affixed to a mount.
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