William Garnett

box-mounted, titled and annotated in pencil, and with the photographer's '3777 El Sereno, Altadena, California, Sycamore 7-8483' studio and copyright stamp and a Museum of Modern Art loan label on the reverse, 1955

New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Diogenes with a Camera IV, April - June 1956

This early print, on semi-glossy paper, is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, the following are visible upon close examination: scattered deposits of original retouching; a few surface scuffs and scratches; a sharp 1/4-inch crease in the lower left quadrant; and very faint silvering to the left edge. The print is trimmed to the image. The tips of the corners are bumped, and there is minimal edge chipping. The above-mentioned condition issues are barely perceptible and do not detract from the overall fine appearance of this highly detailed image. The print is flush-mounted to board, and mounted again to a wooden box mount. The sides of the box mount are painted black. The reverse of the mount is lightly soiled and age-darkened. 'Top' and '6' are annotated in pencil on the reverse. This photograph was loaned for exhibition in 1956 to The Museum of Modern Art. The typed loan number on the MoMA loan label on the reverse of the mount is '56.537.'
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