Jun 13, 2019 10:00 EST
Photographs
100
LYNES, GEORGE PLATT (1907-1955)
Two images of Jack Fontan, Laguna, California, 1950s. Gelatin silver prints, 9 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches (236 x 186 mm) and & 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (190 x 237 mm), verso with Platt Lynes's hand credit stamp. Print surface in generally excellent condition, one verso dust-soiled. Framed.
A similar pair was recently offered as simply "Young man in doorway" and "Male nude in bed," the Jack Fontan identification is from a gallery label, but this is a generally accepted identification. With Lynda Hyman Gallery.
Sold for $3,750
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
LYNES, GEORGE PLATT (1907-1955)
Two images of Jack Fontan, Laguna, California, 1950s. Gelatin silver prints, 9 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches (236 x 186 mm) and & 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches (190 x 237 mm), verso with Platt Lynes's hand credit stamp. Print surface in generally excellent condition, one verso dust-soiled. Framed.
A similar pair was recently offered as simply "Young man in doorway" and "Male nude in bed," the Jack Fontan identification is from a gallery label, but this is a generally accepted identification. With Lynda Hyman Gallery.
Auction: Photographs, Jun 13, 2019
