Lot 190
- 190
ANSEL ADAMS | 'Winter Storm, Yosemite Valley' (Clearing Winter Storm)
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Ansel Adams
- 'Winter Storm, Yosemite Valley' (Clearing Winter Storm)
- gelatin silver print
- 15 1/4 by 19 in. (38.7 by 48.3 cm.)
mounted to Hi-Art illustration board, signed in ink on the mount, the photographer's Carmel studio stamps (BMFA 6 and 7), titled in ink, on the reverse, circa 1937, probably printed between 1962 and 1963
Literature
Ansel Adams (Morgan & Morgan, 1972), pl. 71 John Szarkowski, The Portfolios of Ansel Adams (Boston, 1977), p. 49
Ansel Adams: Yosemite and the Range of Light (Boston, 1979), cover
Ansel Adams, Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs (Boston, 1983), p. 102
James Alinder and John Szarkowski, Ansel Adams: Classic Images (Boston, 1985), pl. 46
Andrea G. Stillman, ed., Yosemite: Ansel Adams (Boston, 1995), pl. 1
John Szarkowski, Ansel Adams at 100 (Boston, 2001), p. 89
Andrea G. Stillman, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs (Boston, 2007), p. 123
Ansel Adams: Yosemite and the Range of Light (Boston, 1979), cover
Ansel Adams, Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs (Boston, 1983), p. 102
James Alinder and John Szarkowski, Ansel Adams: Classic Images (Boston, 1985), pl. 46
Andrea G. Stillman, ed., Yosemite: Ansel Adams (Boston, 1995), pl. 1
John Szarkowski, Ansel Adams at 100 (Boston, 2001), p. 89
Andrea G. Stillman, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs (Boston, 2007), p. 123
Condition
This photograph is in generally excellent condition. When examined very closely in raking light, the following are visible: a one-inch thin scratch which does not appear to break the emulsion; scattered tiny deposits of original retouching; and very faint silvering at the periphery in the darkest parts of the image. The mount is faintly age-darkened overall except for a thick strip at the lower edge. There is very minor wear to the edges and corners of the mount. 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. Our dating of this print is based upon the authors' assessment of the use dates of stamps 6 and 7 on the reverse.
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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.