EDWARD WESTON (1886–1958)
Lot 19

EDWARD WESTON (1886–1958)

Shell, 1927

Closed3 April 2024

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EDWARD WESTON (1886–1958)
WESTON, E.
Shell, 1927
gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed 1953 by Brett Weston
initialed and dated in pencil (mount, recto); titled, dated and numbered on affixed photographer's descriptive label in typeset (mount, verso)
image/sheet: 9 ¼ x 7 ¼ in. (23.4 x 18.4 cm.)
mount: 15 x 11 ¼ in. (38.1 x 28.5 cm.)
This work is number one from an edition of six, from the negative 1S.

Stephen White's Gallery of Photography, Los Angeles;
acquired from the above by the present owner, 1984.

Specialist note

This image was selected by Edward Weston out of 830 works to stand as one of the exceptional representation of his impressive oeuvre. This was printed under his supervision by his son Brett Weston in 1953.