02-03-201202-04-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2581BBoston
February 3, 2012 12:00 PMCalender
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Rowena Fruth (American, 1896-1983) Iris III

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$178$150
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2581BLocation: BostonDate / Time: February 03, 2012 12:00PM

Description:

Rowena Fruth (American, 1896-1983)

Iris III, c. 1940. Signed, inscribed, and titled "Rowena Fruth..." on the reverse of the mount, 1943 exhibition label from the Camera Club of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on the reverse. Gelatin silver print, image/sheet size 19 3/8 x 15 5/8 in. (49.1 x 39.6 cm),unmatted, unframed.
Condition: Minute surface losses (primarily u.l.),bloom/clouding to image near edges, wear and losses to mount.
Estimate $300-500

There is a grouping of tiny abrasions/losses in the image u.l. The mount is stained and has obvious wear. There is silvering out to the image near the edges, primarily (though not exclusively) near the lower edge.

Keywords

Rowena Fruth, Iris III, Camera Club of Fitchburg, Massachusetts