ABBOTT BERENICE (1898 1991) A selection from the monumental

Sale 2370 - Lot 384

Price Realized: $ 31,250

?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price

Estimate: $ 30,000 - $ 45,000

ABBOTT, BERENICE (1898-1991)
A selection from the monumental "Retrospective Portfolio." With 25 magnificent photographs, including Abbott's iconic New York City landscapes, scientific studies, and portraits. Large-format silver prints, sizes ranging from approximately 22x5 (2) to 18x23 inches (55.9x12.7 to 45.7x58.4 cm.), and the reverse, museum board mounts measuring 30x36 inches (76.2x91.4 cm.), with Abbott's signature and edition notation 13/40, in pencil, on mount recto and the Retrospective Portfolio hand stamp on mount verso. Elephant folio-size black clamshell case; contents loose as issued. New York: Parasol Press, 1930-1960; printed 1982

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