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Robert Frank1924 - 2019'St. Petersburg Fla.'
oversized gelatin silver print, signed, titled, and dated '1958' in ink on the image, numerical notations in pencil and circular label with annotations in ink on the reverse, 1955, printed no later than 1978image: 14 by 19½ in. (35.6 by 49.5 cm.)Condition reportPlease note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings.
This print on paper with a slight surface sheen is in generally excellent condition. Visible only upon close examination under raking light are a few scattered handling creases, some of which may break the emulsion.
On the reverse there is a circular white label annotated 'P/K A-119 (VI)' in ink and numerical notations '378' and '10-238' in pencil, both in an unidentified hand. There is some very faint soiling at the extreme edges.
When examined under ultraviolet light, this print appears to fluoresce. 
Sheet: 16 by 20 in. (40.6 by 50.8 cm.)
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.ProvenanceAcquired from the photographer, 1978LiteratureThe Americans, no. 33
'The Highway: Four Photographs by Robert Frank ' Current, November 1960, p. 34
Willy Rotzler, ‘Der Photograph Robert Frank ’ Du, January 1962, p. 16
Robert Frank (New York, 1976), p. 83
Tod Papageorge, Walker Evans and Robert Frank An Essay on Influence (New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 1981), p. 51
Peter Galassi, Walker Evans & Company (New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2000), pl. 143
Philip Brookman and Vicente Todolí, Robert Frank Storylines (London: Tate Modern, 2004), frontispiece 4
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 2009), pp. 249 and 470, and Contact no. 33