Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991) Gansevoort Street, #53, Manhattan

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Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991)

Gansevoort Street, #53, Manhattan, 1936. Signed "Berenice Abbott" on the verso at center, the photographer's Federal Art Project "Changing New York" and "50 commerce st." hand stamps on the verso, titled and dated with numeric notations in pencil on the verso. Gelatin silver print, image size 9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.0 x 19.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Minor wear at corners.

Provenance: Acquired from Nicholas Vahlkamp, Conservator, St. Louis, Missouri, by the current owner, in 1982. A copy of the purchase receipt accompanies the lot.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

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