Samuel Gottscho (American, 1875-1971) Manhattan Skyline with Chrysler Building

Samuel Gottscho (American, 1875-1971)

Manhattan Skyline with Chrysler Building, 1920s-30s. Signed "Samuel H. Gottscho" in pencil l.r., numbered "17481" in pencil within the artist's stamp on the verso. Gelatin silver print, image size 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (18.9 x 26.5 cm), unmatted, unframed.
Condition: Possible minor toning to sheet.

N.B. After working as a traveling salesman for 23 years and photographing on his own time, Brooklyn-born Samuel Gottscho became a professional architectural photographer at the age of 50. He received numerous important commissions from New York architects, developers, and contractors, including such major projects as Raymond Hood's Rockefeller Center. He also created classic and often atmospheric portraits (including lots 93 and 94) of New York's changing skyline, bridges, and skyscrapers in the 1920s and 1930s.