A pleasing view of a stream through the woods by the artist. Hand-colored and varnished.
Image Dimensions23.8 x 18.7 cm including borders
Support Dimensionsnone
Recto: Signed by the artist in red at l.r. corner margin with additional monogram: Sigismund Blumann SB; hand-colored with dyes, varnished print.
-Similar to conservation treatments for varnished paintings showing age-related issues, the removal of the varnish layer as part of a conservation treatment would be helpful for this photograph.
Verso: Titled in the hand of the artist in graphite: A Dream of An Old Stream
Acquired for this archive from Michaan’s Auctions, Alameda, CA: August 16, 2024, Lot # 3245; From the late Stephen Headley’s Collection, former owner of Osceola Gallery, Emeryville, California.