Gordon H. Coster (American, 1903-1988) The Boy a
Gordon H. Coster (American, 1903-1988) The Boy and the Turtle Fountain, Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, 1929 Bromide print 13-1x2 x 10-3x4 inches (34.3 x 27.3 cm) (imagexsheet) Signed and titled in pencil, lower mat recto. Credited, titled and dated in ink in Photo-Club Baltimore label, mount verso. PROVENANCE: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Depth of Field: Photographs, September 14, 2022, lot 38064; Private collection, acquired from the above. EXHIBITED: Pittsburgh Salon of Photographic Art, Fine Arts Galleries of Carnegie Institute, 1930 HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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Overall good condition commensurate with age. Toning to the sheet with silver mirroring visible in raking light. Dry mounted to a 20 x 16 inch support that bears toning and creases along the corners and edges. Not framed. Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"
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Gordon H. Coster (American, 1903-1988) The Boy and the Turtle Fountain, Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, 1929 Bromide print 13-1x2 x 10-3x4 inches (34.3 x 27.3 cm) (imagexsheet) Signed and titled in pencil, lower mat recto. Credited, titled and dated in ink in Photo-Club Baltimore label, mount verso. PROVENANCE: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Depth of Field: Photographs, September 14, 2022, lot 38064; Private collection, acquired from the above. EXHIBITED: Pittsburgh Salon of Photographic Art, Fine Arts Galleries of Carnegie Institute, 1930 HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Condition
Overall good condition commensurate with age. Toning to the sheet with silver mirroring visible in raking light. Dry mounted to a 20 x 16 inch support that bears toning and creases along the corners and edges. Not framed. Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"