LOT DETAILS

Materials:

gelatin silver print

Size Notes:

image: 17 by 21 ½ in. (43.18 by 54.61 cm.)

Description:

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Markings:

mammoth-plate albumen print, mounted, printed title, 'No. 35,' and 'Bradley & Rulofson, 429 Montgomery St., S. F. Publishers’ credit' on the mount, 1872

Condition:

Please note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings. Grading this albumen print on a scale of 1 to 10 - a 10 being a print that has rich, deep dark tones and highlights that retain all their original detail - this print rates an 8. The rock face at left retains a level of detail and the darks are robust. The highlights in the sky area are muted. Under examination in raking light, there are subtle scuffs and hairline scratches. The front and reverse of the mount is soiled and there are some tacky adhesions. There is graphite offsetting from a previous overmat around the periphery of the image. The left and right edges are gently rippled. The upper left corner is creased. 'AIPAD '97 875M' is written in pencil in an unidentified hand on the reverse. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.

Literature:

Philip Brookman, Helios: Eadweard Muybridge in a Time of Change (Göttingen, 2010), pl. 70