W. Eugene Smith;
Selected Images , 1954 (Executed)
Lot #1392 |
2005-04-19 |
Bonhams, San Francisco
Fine Prints & Photographs
Category:
Photography
Estimate:
USD 2,000 - 3,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Bonhams
Auction number: 13089
Auction name: Fine Prints & Photographs
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: San Francisco
Start date: 2005-04-19
End date: 2005-04-20
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Department: Photography & Video
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Dimensions: from 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. to 8 1/2 x 12 in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
21.6
Width In Centimeters:
16.5
Height In Inches:
8.5
Width In Inches:
6.5
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Year notes: Executed between 1954 and 1968.
Literature
Master of The Photographic Essay, pl. 34:002 (Hospital for Special Surgery: Girl in Wheelchair); the other two images are of a Haitian father carrying his son, and a medic holding a crippled hand, both of which may be from the series 'A Man of Mercy'.
Catalog summary
Property of various owners W. Eugene Smith Selected Images , 1954-1968 Three gelatin silver prints, one with the photographer's credit stamp on verso; two with his pencil notations on the mount or on verso. Literature: Master of The Photographic Essay, pl. 34:002 (Hospital for Special Surgery: Girl in Wheelchair); the other two images are of a Haitian father carrying his son, and a medic holding a crippled hand, both of which may be from the series 'A Man of Mercy'. (3) from 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. to 8 1/2 x 12 in.