platinum-palladium print, blindstamped in the margin, signed, edition '3/3 AP,' and annotations in pencil on the reverse, 1945, printed later (Form Horst, pl. 29)

This rich warm-toned platinum-palladium print, on paper with a deckled edge, is in generally excellent condition. This photograph was printed by Martin Axon from the photographer's negative. All annotations are by R. J. Horst. The annotations in pencil on the reverse are: 'Printed by Martin Axon'; 'Inv. H.P.H. #103'; '(Phallic Lily) variant published in Book "Patterns From Nature" by J. J. Augustin - 1946'; 'Edition Size 25 only 18 printed including 3 AP's.'
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