Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2535BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 28, 2011 12:00PM
Description:
Edward Weston (American, 1886-1958),Cole Weston, printer (American, 1919-2003)
Nude (Margrethe), 1923, printed c. 1970. Stamped "NEGATIVE BY Edward Weston PRINT BY" on the reverse of the mount, signed "Cole Weston" in pencil on the reverse of the mount. Gelatin silver print, sheet/image size 7 3/8 x 9 in. (18.8 x 22.7 cm),matted, unframed.
Condition: Good.
Provenance: From the collection of Austin Lamont, by family descent.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Photograph is mounted on a mat board sheet measuring 13 1/4 x 15 inches. Mount has minor wear in the corners. In addition to the Weston stamp and Cole Weston pencil signature on the reverse, the mount is further inscribed "24N" u.l., "Nude, 1923" u.r., and numbered "1986-43/22/W22/0907" l.c., and "G559" l.r., all on the reverse.
No other condition issues to report.