Bidspirit auction | Signed Selden Davis Gelatin Silver

Signed Selden Davis Gelatin Silver Print Down Stream - Selden I. Davis (American, 1904-1971). ”Down Stream” - bromoil gelatin silver print, n.d. Hand signed and titled below. A fascinating photograph by Selden Davis, an American Pictorialist photographer who belonged to The Photographic Section of the Academy of Science and Art in Pittsburgh - the United States' oldest continuously operating Pictorialist group which originated in 1885. ”Down Stream” presents a view of post war industrial Pittsburgh in Davis' signature romantic and artistically lit manner. The Pictorialists aimed to depart from commercial photography in order to focus on the marvelous aesthetics their medium made possible, oftentimes creating foggy depictions of industrial subjects. Among them was Selden Davis who did so with his elegant renderings of Pittsburgh. Davis' ”Pittsburghesque” is generally regarded as one of the most significant images of Pittsburgh. Selden Davis' ”Pittsburghesque” (1948) sold for $2200 at Christie's on October 8, 1999 - lot #135. Provenance: private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; private Kendrick collection, Wyoming, USA, by inheritance from John B. private Kendrick collection, Wyoming, USA, by inheritance from John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 1965 to 1990, son of John B. Kendrick, former Wyoming Governor and US Senator 1930s. Size: Framed: 21 1/2” x 23 1/4” (54.6 cm x 60.3 cm), Unframed: 10 1/4” x 13 1/4” (26.4 cm x 33.7 cm). Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at info@sofedesignauctions.com. ***All lots are sold as-is and where is. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, and SOFE AUCTIONS does not give refunds. SOFE AUCTIONS ARE PLEASED TO OFFER IN-HOUSE PACKAGING AND SHIPPING SERVICES. PACKAGING SERVICE ONLY: start at $25 and up depending on item/s. Available IN-HOUSE shipping is within the USA of small, medium, semi-large, NON-FRAGILE items. SOFE WON'T ship items in glass frames. After paying for your item/s please call us at 469-268-1177, or email us at info@sofedesignauctions.com to request a quote. All item/s will be shipped via UPS or FedEx, FULLY insured, unless insurance declined in writing by the buyer. SOFE AUCTIONS does not use USPS. We do have a list of suggested third-party shippers. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.