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Lot 2 William E Dassonville Trees Telegraph Hill Photos
Lot 2 William E Dassonville Trees Telegraph Hill Photos
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  • Title: Lot 2 William E Dassonville Trees Telegraph Hill Photos
  • Described By: Nikki CNX VX 1160 4922
  • Description: Lovely lot of 2 matted photographs of trees on Telegraph Hill in San Francisco by William Edward Dassonville. Both pieces have an estate stamp and are numbered 4365 and 4152. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children.
    William Edward Dassonville (1879-1957) was a California photographer primarily known for his landscapes. He was an associate of Ansel Adams and worked with William Keith, George Stirling, Maynard Dixon, and John Miur. Born in Sacramento, CA, he acted as secretary of the California Camera Club and contributed to Camera Craft. He also invented a velvety surfaced printing paper that he later manufactured commercially (REF: Getty). His chemistry was heralded by Ansel Adams and Imogen Cunningham, and he exhibited alongside Alfred Stieglitz, Clarence White, and Gertrude Kasebier (REF: icp org). Some of the prints in this estate have annotations indicating they are platinum or silver prints; however, this print is not annotated.
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  • Signature: Unsigned but have an estate stamps on the verso
  • Circa Date:
  • Condition of piece: Foxing on the edges and one photo shows some marks in the margin
  • Measurements of image: Piece 1- 4.75in x 3.625in (image), 7in x 5in (paper), 14in x 11in (matting)Piece 2- 4.5625in x 3.625in (image), 7in x 5in (paper), 14in x 11in (matting)
  • Provenance: Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children. In addition to most of the works being estate stamped we have identified several prints additionally carrying the Donald P Dassonville signed authentication stamp.
  • Repairs: N/A
  • Previous auction records:N/A
  • Estimated size of packaging: 16in x 16in x 6in
  • Additional Info: If the winning bidder would like to arrange to pick up their item at our store, please notify us by email and we will make the appropriate shipping adjustments.
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    Lot 2 William E Dassonville Trees Telegraph Hill Photos

    Estimate $100 - $1,000
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