the photographer's 'Photograph by Consuelo Kanaga' stamp and with inscription in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1942, printing date unknown (Kanaga, pl. 108, reversed variant)

Gift of Wallace Putnam, the photographer's husband, to Kristina Amadeus, his longtime agent and manager of his estate

Page Imageworks, San Francisco, 1996

This print, with rich creamy highlights, is in generally excellent condition. It is on stiff double-weight paper with a surface sheen, and it is trimmed to the image. Fine scratches visible upon close examination in the upper portion of the image are in the negative and are not flaws in the present print. A few tiny deposits of retouching are also visible overall upon close examination. There is minor wear and occasional chipping along the edges and corners. The reverse of the print is inscribed 'Gift to K. Amadeus from Wallace Putnam' in an unidentified hand in pencil. When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
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