Ralph Steiner

(American, 1899-1986)

A group of three photographs (Self Portrait with Camera, 1929 (printed 1979); Car Wheel, Ford, 1929 (printed 1980); Saratoga Coal, 1929 (printed 1981))

gelatin silver prints

bearing signatures (verso and mat recto)

largest: 8 x 10 inches.

Property from the Ginny L. Williams Collection, Denver, Colorado

Please Note: This lot is located in and will ship from Denver, Colorado.

Self Portrait: Image: 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Sheet: 10 x 8 inches. Rippling to sheet throughout; handling creases, surface dirt; pinhole in upper right corner; adhesive corner stuck to lower right corner.

Car Wheel: Image: 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches. Sheet: 8 x 10 inches. mat: 14 x 17 inches. Taped to backing board at upper and lower left corners recto.

Saratoga Coal: 7 5/8 x 9 1/2 inches. Sheet: 8 x 10 inches. Mat: 14 x 17 inches. taped to mount at upper right and left corners recto.

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Photographs: Including Property from the Ginny L. Williams Collection, Denver, Colorado

A group of three photographs (Self Portrait with Camera, 1929 (printed 1979); Car Wheel, Ford, 1929 (printed 1980); Saratoga Coal, 1929 (printed 1981))

Photographs: Including Property from the Ginny L. Williams Collection, Denver, Colorado

A group of three photographs (Self Portrait with Camera, 1929 (printed 1979); Car Wheel, Ford, 1929 (printed 1980); Saratoga Coal, 1929 (printed 1981))

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