Whaler’s Cove, Carmel Mission, California

Print Notes

There were a few variant murals of the image with different cropping and sizes. The image was printed in three horizontal sections and mounted together to make the overall composition.

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Description

Ansel Adams
1902-1984
c. 1950 | Printed c. 1955
Bank Mural, sepia-toned gelatin silver print
Image Size: 96 1/2 x 118 1/4 inches
Frame Size: 98 × 122 inches
Location: Martha’s Vineyard ~ Unique ID 523

Provenance

Purchased through Sotheby's "A Grand Vision: The David H. Arrington Collection of Ansel Adams Photographs," Lot 85; Richard Lorenz, Oakland; Bonhams New York, 28 October 2008, Sale 16121, Lot 22, Andrew Smith Gallery, Santa Fe, as agent.

Exhibition History

Salem, Peabody Essex Museum, Ansel Adams: At the Water’s Edge, June – October 2012, The Royal Museums Greenwich, Photography From the Mountains to the Sea, November 2012 – April 2013, and traveling thereafter to: Sydney, Australian National Maritime Museum, July – December 2013.