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Harry Shigeta

Lot 73290
Pearls and Mermaid, 1930
Gelatin silver print.

16,4 x 13,0 in (41.5 x 33.0 cm)
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Lot 73290
Pearls and Mermaid, 1930
Gelatin silver print.
16,4 x 13,0 in (41.5 x 33.0 cm)
Estimate: US$ 1,500 - 2,500
€ 1,400 - 2,300
Auction: 11 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Oct 01, 2024
Auction number: 8178
Auction name: Photographs Signature® Auction
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Harry Shigeta (American/Japanese, 1887-1963) Pearls and Mermaid, circa 1930s Gelatin silver print 16-3/8 x 13 inches (41.5 x 33.0 cm) (image/sheet) Signed and titled in pencil, mount recto. Inscribed by the artist pencil, signed and inscribed by Hal Gould in pencil, and stamped 'Loan to the Permanent Collection of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center', mount verso. PROVENANCE: The artist; Hal Gould, acquired from the above, 1959. Shigata made this composite print from three negatives: the first the "mermaid"; the second, made at the Sheddo Aquarium; and the third from a still life of pearls. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Acquired from the artist by Hal Gould, 1959.
In good/ very good condition overall. A beautiful print mounted on original board. Small mounting protrusions upper left quadrant and lower right quadrant; traces of oxidation; one or two areas of minor retouching; very minor edge chipping. Board mount is yellowed and shows wear with staining and minor losses to edges and corners. Cornered into a modern archival mat. Unframed.
Lot Details
Harry Shigeta (American/Japanese, 1887-1963) Pearls and Mermaid, circa 1930s Gelatin silver print 16-3/8 x 13 inches (41.5 x 33.0 cm) (image/sheet) Signed and titled in pencil, mount recto. Inscribed by the artist pencil, signed and inscribed by Hal Gould in pencil, and stamped 'Loan to the Permanent Collection of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center', mount verso. PROVENANCE: The artist; Hal Gould, acquired from the above, 1959. Shigata made this composite print from three negatives: the first the "mermaid"; the second, made at the Sheddo Aquarium; and the third from a still life of pearls. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Acquired from the artist by Hal Gould, 1959.
In good/ very good condition overall. A beautiful print mounted on original board. Small mounting protrusions upper left quadrant and lower right quadrant; traces of oxidation; one or two areas of minor retouching; very minor edge chipping. Board mount is yellowed and shows wear with staining and minor losses to edges and corners. Cornered into a modern archival mat. Unframed.
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