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Ansel Adams
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Ansel Adams
- MERCED RIVER AND SNOW 2
- Polaroid print
unique Polaroid Type 55 print, framed, a Polaroid Collection label and a Polaroid Collection stamp on the reverse, 1959
Exhibited
Pittsburgh, Ansel Adams at Silver Eye Center for Photography, November 1999 - January 2000
Quito, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, From the Polaroid Collection: Ansel Adams, sponsored by 🦋the Embassy of the United States, October - November 2001, and traveling to 3 other venues through 2003 (see Appendix 1)
Literature
Constance Sullivan, ed., Legacy of Light (New York, 1987), p. 23 (this print)
Condition
This photograph is in excellent condition. In the border, some pencil offsetting from the mat is faintly visible. Cello-tape remains and an old linen-tape hinge are present on the reverse.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.