Gelatin silver print
19.75 x 16.8 in. (50.16 x 42.67 cm.)
Frame: 24 x 21 x 2 in. (60.96 x 53.34 x 5.08 cm.)
Signed on mount on recto
Printed later
| Ending |
11 days, 7 hours, 44 mins
November 15 at 1:54 p.m. (EST)
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| Estimate |
5,000—8,000 USD
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| Current Bid |
3,200 USD
2 bids, reserve not met
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has described Karsh as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the twentieth century.
“To photograph this remarkable artist I went to Abiquiu, New Mexico, where O’Keeffe had settled ten years earlier. ...
| The present work is in excellent condition. |
| Image | The central image area, composition, or focal point; the area inside the margins/plate marks. |
| Margin | Areas bordering the central image, outside the plate marks, or the perimeter area. |
| Edge | The farthest edge of the object. |
| Verso | The reverse/back of the object. |
| Minor | An existing condition which generally does not involve risk of loss. |
| Moderate | Noticeable damage, increasing in severity and/or size; should be monitored or corrected by a conservator. |
| Major | Distinct, recognizable damage; the stability of the work is questionable and risk is a factor. Requires the attention of a conservator. |
| Extreme | Advanced and severe damage; work is insecure and at great risk. |
