Ansel Adams
Leaves and Raindrops, Glacier Bay National monument , 1948 (Executed)
Lot #340 |
2026-02-04 |
Sotheby's, Paris
Contemporary Discoveries
Category:
Photograph
Estimate:
EUR 12,000 - 18,000 (currency of sale)
USD 14,184 - 21,276 (approx.)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: PF2605
Auction name: Contemporary Discoveries
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: Paris
Start date: 2026-02-04
End date: 2026-02-12
Currency: EUR
Source:
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: 20th Century Swiss Art
Department: Photography & Video
Medium: Login to view
Dimensions: 96,8 x 116,8 cm
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
96.8
Width In Centimeters:
116.8
Height In Inches:
38.125
Width In Inches:
46
Height In Centimeters:
96.8
Width In Centimeters:
116.8
Height In Inches:
38.125
Width In Inches:
46
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Year notes: Executed in 1948.
Provenance
<p>Gift of the photographer to Martha Stiles and Paul Lawrence, 1948</p><p>Bequest to the Cambridge Community Foundation, 2015</p><p>Bonhams Skinner, Boston, 19 May 2019, lot 142</p><p>Private Collection, Switzerland, acquired from the above sale by the present owner</p>
Catalog summary
Property from an Important Swiss Collection Ansel Adams 1902 - 1984 Leaves and raindrops, glacier bay National monument mural-sized gelatin silver print, flush-mounted to wood 96,8 x 116,8 cm; 38 ⅛ x 46 in. Executed circa 1948. ___________________________________ Provenant d’une importante collection suisse Ansel Adams 1902 - 1984 Leaves and raindrops, glacier bay National monument tirage gélatino-argentique de taille murale imprimé sur une planche de bois 96,8 x 116,8 cm; 38 ⅛ x 46 in. Exécuté vers 1948.