ANSEL ADAMS | Tenaya Lake, Mount Conness, Yosemite National Park

mounted to Crescent illustration board, signed, titled 'Tenaya Lake,' and dated 'c 1940 [sic]' in pencil on the mount, a Carmel studio stamp, titled and dated in ink, on the reverse, framed, a Shapiro Gallery label on the reverse, 1946, probably printed in the 1940s or early 1950s (400 Photographs, p. 309)

Shapiro Gallery, San Francisco Christie's New York, 6 April 2016, Sale 11950, Lot 14

This photograph is on smooth paper with a surface sheen. It has an overall neutral tonality and exhibits an excellent level of detail throughout. In raking light, scattered faint scuffs and several thin glossy areas are visible. There are two scratches in the lower right quadrant (one crescent-shaped and measuring approximately one-inch, and one linear and measuring 2-1/2 inches) that appear to break the emulsion; they are visible upon very close inspection. There is tiny chipping of the emulsion along the upper, left, and lower-left edges. None of the above is immediately apparent when viewing this photograph framed. This photograph is mounted to Crescent illustration board. The mount corners are rounded and the edges are rubbed, with occasional small chips. There are abrasions to the slick surface of the mount on the left and right sides, possibly from a previous overmat. When examined in ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
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