Aleksandr Rodchenko The Pole Vault

Aleksandr Rodchenko
1891 - 1956
The Pole Vault

gelatin silver print, credit and annotation 'Глава 17' [chapter 17] in pencil, and with a 'univ. prof. ing. lubomir linhart' address stamp on the reverse, framed
image: 3⅜ by 4⅞ in. (8.6 by 12.4 cm.)
frame: 11¼ by 14⅛ in. (28.6 by 35.9 cm.)
Executed in 1937, possibly printed later.

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Condition Report:
Please note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings.

This print is in generally very good condition. There is age-appropriate silvering in the darkest areas and faint yellow-brown discoloration throughout the image including a circular area in the upper right corner. The photographer has incised areas around the figure's arm and in the lower left quadrant. The print is curling slightly.

There is inactive, yellowed adhesive residue on the reverse.

When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.

Provenance:
Collection of George Abrams, artist and noted type designer

By descent through family to the present owner