Description:
George Platt Lynes (American, 1907-1955)
Two Portraits of Jack Fontan (Nude and Clothed), c. 1954. One stamped "GEORGE PLATT LYNES/229 EAST 47 STREET NEW YORK" on the verso in black ink. Gelatin silver prints, image/sheet sizes to 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (23.3 x 18.9 cm),unmatted, unframed.
Condition: The nude version has residue on the verso suggesting that it was previously mounted.
Provenance: A Connecticut estate.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
The very edges have extremely minor wear (primarily to corners). Both sheets very gently curled.
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