mounted to Hi-Art illustration board, signed in pencil on the mount, overmatted, Carmel studio stamps (BMFA 7 and 8), titled and dated in ink, and a collection stamp of Virginia Adams on the reverse, 1969

This print is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, a few tiny deposits of original retouching are visible. The lower right print corner is lifting slightly. This print is described at overmatted, as a modern mat is affixed along all edges to the front of the mount; this does not cover or affect the print in any way. On the reverse of the mount, Adams wrote 'Hasseblad Camera' in ink. Also on the reverse is a collection stamp that reads 'Virginia Adams Collection.' 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 7 and 8 on the reverse of the print's mount is 1963 to 1970.
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