Re: Pond-moonrise (was: Re: Steichen image in April's 'Vanity Fair'

[Katharine Thayer <kthayer@pacifier.com>]

Yes, that's the one, thanks Henry!  I wish we could see the  
reproduction.  I don't have  interlibrary loan privileges through any  
of the three libraries I have access to now, or I'd get it and scan  
it myself, while I'm on the wrong side of the law.

Anyway,  that's more confirmation that either the color on that print  
has faded considerably in the last 20 years, or the Met has a really,  
really bad scan of it on their website.  I'm more inclined to believe  
the first scenario than the second.

Katharine


On Mar 20, 2009, at 1:23 AM, Henry Rattle wrote:

> The Steichen that is reproduced in the catalogue is in colour. The  
> blue is
> very striking. It's described as "platinum print toned with yellow and
> blue-green pigment" in contrast with another Steichen ("The Pool -  
> Evening:
> a symphony to a race and to a soul" 1898) which is explicitly  
> described as a
> gum bichromate-platinum print.