Dec 13, 2011 - Sale 2265

Sale 2265 - Lot 69

Unsold
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 4,500
STEICHEN, EDWARD (1979-1973)
Nell (Steichen's granddaughter) in a daisy field. Silver print, 9 1/2x7 1/2 inches (24.1x19.1 cm.). Circa 1932
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From the collection of Mary Steichen Calderone; to the present owner.

A poignant image of Nell, the daughter of Mary Steichen Calderone, who died suddenly, plunging her mother into a depression. Calderone recovered and went on to attend medical school. She subsequently became a prominent physician, birth control activist, and sexual education advocate.