Print Specifications:
Photographer: William Claxton (American 1927 - 2008) - American photographer best known for his photography of jazz musicians. Claxton also photographed celebrities and models and is credited with creating the first "fashion video" with the production of his 1967 film "Basic Black".
Subject: Ben Webster (Tenor Sax) And Gerry Mulligan (Baritone Sax), Hollywood, 1958
Date Of Negative: 1958
Type Of Print: Limited Edition Sheet Fed Photogravure .
Limited Edition: Yes - edition of 4,000 (plate not numbered)
Date Of Print: 1987
Paper: Heavyweight, satin/matte finish
Print Origin: Tokyo, Japan
Print/Platemaker: Toppan Printing Company, Tokyo, Japan
Approximate Image Size Inches: 11.75 x 8.5 inches
Approximate Image Size Metric: 30 x 21.75 centimeters
Mount Board Size Inches: 20 x 16 inches
Mount Board Size Metric: 50.8 x 40.6 centimeters
Mount Board Color: White
Print Border: No - full bleed print.
Condition Grade: Fine ++
Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials onto sturdy 4ply museum mat board.
Registered Vintage Archive Serial #: 11Y3CW1
Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes - individual hand signed COA issued from Fine Photo Galleries.
Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING
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FINE PHOTO GALLERIES is pleased to offer an authentic, genuine (NOT a modern reprint) vintage 1987 photogravure (also known as a héliogravure print) produced from the original1950's - 1960's negative/print of the renowned American photographer William Claxton. This sheet fed photogravure was printed in high quality sheet fed gravure for Twelvetrees Press in Tokyo, Japan in 1987. Whether you collect photogravure prints or are simply looking for extraordinary home or business decor, this atmospheric photogravure will frame and display beautifully!
This photogravure plate
is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered
serial number from the Finephoto Vintage Archive & Database. Under
magnification this plate shows a tight "honeycomb" cell structure, uniform
pressing of ink and a wide range of tone - all indicative of a high
quality sheet fed gravure print. The watermark word "Finephoto" does not appear on the actual print.