Whaler’s Cove, Carmel Mission, California

Print Notes

There were a few variant murals of the image with different cropping and sizes. As is typical of these majestic works, the image was printed in 3 horizontal sections and mounted together to make the overall composition. Upon close inspection, 2 seams are visible running the width of the print and along these seams are several small perforations where the two sections have been joined. These areas are expertly obscured with deposits of retouching.

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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
Location: Maquette Storage ~ 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.