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Description

Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991)
Rope Store, South Street, 1936
Gelatin silver print
7-3/4 x 9-1/2 inches (19.7 x 24.1 cm) (image)
8 x 10 inches (sheet)
Titled and dated in pencil, and with photographer's stamp, verso.

LITERATURE:
B. Yochelson, Berenice Abbott, Changing New York: the Complete WPA Project, The New Press, New York, 1989, pl. 3 (Lower East Side.)


More information about Berenice Abbott. See also: Abbott, Berenice Artist.

Condition Report*: Overall very good condition. Silver mirroring along edges of sheet in the margins, commensurate with age. Bottom left corner bears some crazing and some creases. Edge chipping and bumps to the corners. Sheet is cornered to a window mat and framed under glass measuring 13-1/2 x 15 inches.
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Auction Dates
April, 2025
29th-30th Tuesday-Wednesday
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