Photographs

Photographs

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Photographs from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Sold to Benefit Acquisition Funds

Bruce Davidson

Coal Miner Holding Baby

No reserve

Lot Closed

April 10, 03:17 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Photographs from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Sold to Benefit Acquisition Funds

Bruce Davidson

b. 1933

Coal Miner Holding Baby


gelatin silver print, signed and with date and numerical notations in pencil and with the photographer's Magnum copyright stamp on the reverse

image: 10 by 7¾ in. (25.4 by 19.7 cm.)

Executed in 1965, printed later.

Collection of Adam and Susan Finn

Gift of the above to the present owner

With nearly 100 works by the photographer spanning more than six decades, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, collection demonstrates Bruce Davidson’s incredible range. Three seminal images from his early series England/Scotland 1960 (Lot 78) and Wales, 1965 (Lots 76 and 77) are offered in this auction.