Title: Lot of 4 Dassonville California Landscape Trees Photos
Description: A lot of 4 photographs by William Edward Dassonville. Two of the photos were taken in Owen’s Valley in central California, one was in Del Monte in Monterey, and one is unspecified. All are on thick textured paper. One was signed and exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Art in the exhibition California Pictorialism in 1977.
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: One signed in pencil.
Circa: early 20th century.
Dimensions: Large folio 20x16 inches. Smaller folio 14x11 inches. Smallest paper 10x12 inches.
Condition: No creases, waves, foxing, tears, etc in paper. Two are in hardboard folios, two are in protective plastic folders.
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 4087-4074-4281-4351 CNX VX 1160 4514

No creases, waves, foxing, tears, etc in paper. Two are in hardboard folios, two are in protective plastic folders.

20 x 16 in