from a Polaroid Type 54 negative, mounted on Crescent illustration board, signed in ink on the mount, Carmel studio stamps (BMFA 5, 6, and 10), titled and annotated in ink, on the reverse, circa 1962

This print, on paper with a surface sheen and mounted on Crescent illustration board, is in generally excellent condition. It is overmatted with a mat that has been glued down. There is age-darkening on the mount at the periphery of the print. The overmat is soiled. Its edges are rubbed, and its corners are bumped and creased. There is light soiling on the reverse of the mount and darkening at the edges. Karen Haas's and Rebecca Senf's book, 'Ansel Adams in the Lane Collection,' publishes the most comprehensive list to date of the studio stamps and labels Adams used throughout his career. The authors' assessment of the use dates of stamps 5 and 6 on the reverse of the print's mount is 1962 to 1963. Stamp 10 usually indicates that this print was made from a Polaroid Type 55; however, for this stamp, the '55' in the stamp has been marked out by the photographer, and he has written '54,' indicating that the print is from a Polaroid Type 54 negative.
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.
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