Elliott Erwitt

signed in pencil in the margin, signed, titled, dated, and annotated 'vintage print' in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1969 (Personal Exposures, p. 43, variant cropping)

This early print shows the full negative, with the black negative edges visible. It is on stiff double-weight paper with a semi-glossy surface and is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, a fabric-like pattern of faint, tiny impressions is visible in the central portion of the image, likely a result of processing. A few tiny deposits of original retouching are also visible in raking light. There are 5 tiny push-pin holes in the margins. There is very minor wear to the corners. On the reverse of the print, '69-8 7/15A' is written in pencil.
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