Oscar Graubner, Margaret Bourke-White atop the Chrysler Building

Oscar Graubner
1897-1977
Margaret Bourke-White atop the Chrysler Building

gelatin silver print, annotated 'Bourke-White' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Ginny Williams Collection label on the reverse, circa 1930
image: 13 1/2 by 9 3/8 in. (34.3 by 23.8 cm.)
frame: 18 by 14 in. (45.7 by 35.6 cm.)

Condition Report:
This photograph is printed askew on the sheet. The upper half is discolored/yellowed. There are several sharp creases and scratches on the image. In the left margin are scattered black deposits of indeterminate nature. The margin edges and corners are worn, and there are some small paper losses at the right and lower edges. The reverse is unevenly darkened overall. There are black deposits of indeterminate nature, a rust-colored stain, and attendant abrasions. 'Roger Kingston, Boston MA 1978 Watermarks Series #2' is written in an unidentified hand in ink on the reverse of the frame.