Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984); Merced River, Cliffs, Autumn, Yosemite Valley;
Lot 18
Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984); Merced River, Cliffs, Autumn, Yosemite Valley;
US$ 5,000 - 7,000
£2,900 - 4,100
Auction Details
Photographs New York
8 May 2012 13:00 EDT

Auction 19470
Lot Details
Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984)
Merced River, Cliffs, Autumn, Yosemite Valley, 1939
Gelatin silver print, mounted on Hi-Art Illustration board, printed 1960s, signed in ink on the mount; titled and dated in ink, and his credit stamp 'Photograph by Ansel Adams, Route 1, Box 181, Carmel, California, 93931' (BMFA 7) on mount verso, framed.
10 1/2 x 13 1/8in

Footnotes

  • Provenance:
    Acquired from the artist by a Southern California Company

    Literature:
    The Eloquent Light, pp. 152-153; Ansel Adams: Yosemite and the Range of Light, pl. 40; 400 Photographs, p. 135
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