Lot #1146: ANSEL ADAMS - Maroon Bells, near Aspen, Colorado - Original photogravure

 

Artist: Ansel Adams (American, 1902-1984).
Title: "Maroon Bells, near Aspen, Colorado".
Medium: Original photogravure.
Date: Composed 1951. Printed later.
Dimensions: Image size: 9 7/8 x 12 7/16 in. (251 x 316 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $1,000
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $1,500/1,800
Lot Note(s): Stamped with the photographer's name, verso. Quantity printed unknown, presumed small. High-grade archival paper. Printed to the edge of the sheet. Fine, quality printing. Very good to fine condition; affixed to very thin and supple archival acid-free support sheet, not mount/board.
Comment(s): A very scarce and highly sought after print, rarely seen at auction. When offered, the silver print sells quickly for over $40,000. Image copyright © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. [30382-2-1000-NA]