Title: Dassonville Lot 2 Landscape Beach Mountains Photos
Description: A lot of two stunning photographs taken by William Edward Dassonville. One photo shows trees on a sand dune on the California coast. The other photo shows a view of Yosemite Valley with a pine tree branch in the foreground and the mountains just barely visible at the bottom of the photograph. On thick textured paper.
William Edward Dassonville (1879-1957) was a California photographer primarily known for his landscapes. He was an associate of Ansel Adams and worked with William Keith, George Sterling, Maynard Dixon, and John Miur. Born in Sacramento, CA, he acted as secretary of the California Camera Club and contributed to Camera Craft. He also invented a velvety surfaced printing paper that he later manufactured commercially (REF: Getty). His chemistry was heralded by Ansel Adams and Imogen Cunningham, and he exhibited alongside Alfred Stieglitz, Clarence White, and Gertrude Kasebier (REF: icp org).
Some of the prints in this estate have annotations indicating they are platinum or silver prints; however, this lot is not annotated.
Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children.
Signed: Both photos are signed.
Circa: early 20th century.
Dimensions: Large folio is 20x16 inches, paper is 9x6.75 inches. Smaller photo paper is 10x11.875 inches, image is 8x10 inches.
Condition: No creases, waves, foxing, tears, etc in paper. One is in hardboard folio, other is in protective plastic folder.
Provenance: Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children. In addition to most of the works being estate stamped we have identified several prints additionally carrying the Donald P. Dassonville signed authentication stamp.
Shipping: 24x18x6, 13 lbs. dimensional weight.
Listed by: Amanda 4052-4123 CNX VX 1160 4504

No creases, waves, foxing, tears, etc in paper. One is in hardboard folio, other is in protective plastic folder.

20 x 16 in