Near Thunder Hole, Mt. Desert Island
by Van Vechten, Carl
1936. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches.
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Rice Fields, Near La Albufera
by Van Vechten, Carl
1935. 1 vols. 8-1/2 x 14 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 8-1/2 x 14 inches.
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Photograph of “The Demon of the Rocks”, by Louis Eilshemius
by Van Vechten, Carl
1938. 1 vols. 8-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 8-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches. Born near Newark, New Jersey, Louis Eilshemius was an eccentric artist with a... Read More
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Gypsy Woman
by Van Vechten, Carl
Granada, Spain, 1935. 1 vols. Photograph, 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, framed. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. Photograph, 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, framed. Provenance: The estate... Read More
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Portrait of Claude Pierre Blanche
by Van Vechten, Carl
New York, 1953. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. 9 x 7 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. Matted. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. 9 x 7 inches. Provenance: The estate of... Read More
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Nantucket (Tanks)
by Van Vechten, Carl
Nantucket, 1936. 1 vols. Photograph, 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches, framed. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. Photograph, 10 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches, framed. Provenance: The estate of... Read More
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Bushwell Park, Hartford, Connecticut
by Van Vechten, Carl
1936. 1 vols. 10-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 10-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches.
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Portrait photograph of "Annada Charan Bhotta Charyya
by Van Vechten, Carl
New York, 1933. Variant of the portrait reproduced in PORTRAITS: the Photographs of Carl Van Vechten, (1978), edited by Saul Mauriber. Half-length portrait of the seated musician, playing the sitar. 1 vols. 32 x 23.5 cm. (approximately 12-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches). Fine. Docketed in ink on verso, giving the name of the sitter ("Annada Charan Bhotta Charyya / Hindu... Read More
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Self-Portrait
by Van Vechten, Carl
[New York, 1935. Half-length frontal view of the Van Vechten in dressing gown. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. 23.7 x 17.6 cm. (9-3/8 x 7 inches). Mounted to stiff card, SIGNED by Van Vechten on the mount in blue ink, and docketed on the rear by him with the date and reference number ("xxx g 0"). Half-length frontal... Read More
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Ironwork… NYC
by Van Vechten, Carl
1932. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches.
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Portrait photograph of Ben Bennett
by Van Vechten, Carl
1955. XV NN 14. 13 x 9-1/2 inches. Blindstamp on recto. Atelier stamped on verso, and with notations in pencil giving the subject of the photograph ("Ben Bennett")‚ the date of the sessions, the number of the print. XV NN 14. 13 x 9-1/2 inches.
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Birch Trees, Maine
by Van Vechten, Carl
1936. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches.
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Portrait photograph of Althea Gibson
by Van Vechten, Carl
New York, 1958. Gelatin silver print. Half-length, seated in semi-profile, with flowers in her lap. 1 vols. 33 x 23.5 cm. (13 x 9-1/4 inches). Atelier stamp lower right, with pencilled notations on verso giving the subject of the photograph, the date, and the Van Vechten’s reference number (“vii-qq-6”). Matted. Gelatin silver print. Half-length, seated in semi-profile, with... Read More
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Spider Boy. A Scenario for a Moving Picture
by Van Vechten, Carl
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First trade edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. A good copy. First trade edition. 1 vols. 8vo. A very fine association copy, inscribed in the year of publication to Paul Robeson and his wife Eslanda Cardozo Goode Robeson, American anthropologist, author, actor and civil rights activist. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front... Read More
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Photograph of Sketch for “Celebration” by Elwyn Chamberlain
by Van Vechten, Carl
1955. 1 vols. 7-5/8 x 5-7/8 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 7-5/8 x 5-7/8 inches.
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Bar Harbor, Maine
by Van Vechten, Carl
1936. 1 vols. 10-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 10-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches.
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Nantucket House (Doorway)
by Van Vechten, Carl
Nantucket, 1936. 1 vols. Photograph, 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, framed. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. Photograph, 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, framed. Provenance: The estate of... Read More
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Cathedral Cloisters, Avila
by Van Vechten, Carl
1935. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches.
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Portrait photograph of Gene Tunney
by Van Vechten, Carl
New York, 1934. Bust portrait of the boxer in semi-profile. 1 vols. 35.2 x 28 cm. (approx. 14 x 11 inches). Ink notations on verso giving the subject of the photograph, the date, and the number of the negative (“III-fi-7”). Bust portrait of the boxer in semi-profile. 1 vols. 35.2 x 28 cm. (approx. 14 x 11 inches).... Read More
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Portrait photograph of musician "Annada Charan Bhotta Charyya
by Van Vechten, Carl
New York, 1933. Gelatin silver print. Bust portrait. 1 vols. 22 x 17 cm. (8-3/4 x 6-3/8 inches). Fine. Photographer's embossed stamp lower right, docketed in ink on verso, giving the name of the sitter ("Annada Charan Bhotta Charyya / Hindu musician with Shan-kar"), the date of the session, and a reference to negative and print ("XVI - B... Read More
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46 Photographs of New York City: Including 5 of Macy's Day Parade; The Coliseum being built; The San Remo from Central Park
by Van Vechten, Carl
14 large photos and 32 postcard size. White binder. 14 large photos and 32 postcard size. 5 large Thanksgiving Day Parades 1955 (2), 1961 (2), one undated. Buiding the Colisseum, 1955, Lily Pond Fairmount Park, May 22, 1938; Horticultural Hall. Phila., San Remo from Central Park Sept. 12, 1937 Vase from Versailles, French Pavillon, World's... Read More
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“Plage” Kristians Tonny. Nudes at the beach
by Van Vechten, Carl
1939. 1 vols. 6-3/8 x 5-1/2 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 6-3/8 x 5-1/2 inches.
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Somes House, Somesville, Mt. Desert Island, Maine
by Van Vechten, Carl
1936. 1 vols. 10-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 10-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches.
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Portrait photograph of George M. Cohan
by Van Vechten, Carl
New York, 1935. Variant of the session portrait published in PORTRAITS: the Photographs of Carl Van Vechten (1978), edited by Saul Mauriber. Full frontal bust portrait. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. 35.4 x 28 cm. (approximately 14 x 11 inches). Fine. Docketed in pencil on verso, giving the name of the sitter, and a reference to negative and print... Read More
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Portrait photograph of Marianne Moore
by Van Vechten, Carl
[New York], 1948. Silver print. 1 vols. 6-3/4 x 4-5/8 inches. Atelier stamp lower right “Photograph by Carl Van Vechten”, and on verso, with holograph notations in pencil giving the subject of the photograph, date, and the number of the negative. Silver print. 1 vols. 6-3/4 x 4-5/8 inches. Fine, small portait of the poet in bowtie, seated... Read More
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