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    Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973). Still-life with Sink and Soap, 1930. Gelatin silver, 1950s. 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 inche...

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    • Photographs, Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973). Still-life with Sink and Soap, 1930. Gelatin silver, 1950s. 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 inche...
    • Photographs, Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973). Still-life with Sink and Soap, 1930. Gelatin silver, 1950s. 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 inche...
    Photographs, Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973). Still-life with Sink and Soap, 1930. Gelatin silver, 1950s. 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 inche... Photographs, Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973). Still-life with Sink and Soap, 1930. Gelatin silver, 1950s. 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 inche... View More >
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    Edward Steichen (American, 1879-1973)
    Still-life with Sink and Soap, 1930
    Gelatin silver, 1950s
    13-3/4 x 10-3/4 inches (34.9 x 27.3 cm)
    Flush mounted to board. Annotated by photographer 'The First Picture Book, Mary Steichen Martin (now Calderone)' with Mary Steichen Calderone address label affixed to verso.

    PROVENANCE:
    Mary Steichen Calderone;
    Phillips New York, October 5, 1999, lot 98;
    Private West Coast collection.

    LITERATURE:
    Mary Steichen Martin, Photographs by Edward Steichen, Afterword by John Updike, The First Picture Book : Everyday Things for Babies, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1930.

    More information about Edward Steichen, also known as Steichen, Edward, Edward Jean Steichen, Edward Steichen, Steichen, Edouard J., Steichen, Eduard J., Steichen, Eduard Jean, Steichen, Edward, Sutaiken, Edowado, Sutaiken, Edowadpo.

    Condition Report*: 1/4 inch line indentation near the upper right corner and a few scattered pinhead-size accretions visible in racking light. Corners very slightly bumped. In overall excellent condition. Matted and framed to 25 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches.
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    Auction Dates
    October, 2018
    12th Friday
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