Estimate: $300 - $500
Price Realized: $219 Includes buyer's premium
gelatin silver print
sheet (Louise): 13 1/4 x 10 3/8 inches
embossed 'RUTH HARRIET LOUISE' lower right in margin, inscribed and signed 'Greta Garbo' in lower right corner
together with two gelatin silver prints, including a portrait of Paul Newman and an action shot of two figures departing an airport
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
group in overall fair condition: the Louise photograph of Garbo with pronounced tears and losses, some silvering; the portrait of Paul Newman faded and toned, spots of silvering, some losses and spots of staining and bleaching; the action shot with tears and creasing, some silvering
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Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
frame dimensions: 14 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 1/2 inches, wood frame with glazing
