69: SEBASTIAO SALGADO (B. 1944) PENCIL SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH

Sebastiao Salgado (Born 1944)
Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis Antarctica), Deception Island, Antarctica (2005)
The silver gelatin print from 2005 photograph, possibly printed later, is signed by the artist in pencil verso and displays the photographer's blindstamp in the lower left corner of the photograph.

Purchased from the Scott Nichols Gallery, San Francisco.
Image measures 20 x 15, sight size mat opening measures 21.25 x 15.75, framed size of 33.75 x 27.75 inches.
Very fine to pristine condition. Examination under strong, reflective, raking light confirms that there are no issues to any degree. The emulsion area is flawless with no signs of damage or deterioration. No silvering, discoloration, cracking, peeling, stain, spotting or restoration. The mounts are very fine to pristine as well; very clean and free from stain, smudge, discoloration, scratches or indentations. There is a tiny speck of debris under the glass on the mat, near the frame lower left area.
Provenance: Private collection - Fort Collins, Colorado, obtained from the world's top fine art photography galleries.
$6,000 - $9,000