Lot 11 · Ansel Adams and the American West: Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography
Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960
Ansel Adams · gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed 1970s
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Ansel Adams and the American West: Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography, New York · 10 December 2019
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 9 ¾ x 7 ¼ in. (24.7 x 18.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3660958
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ansel Adams, Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960. Christie's, 10 Dec 2019, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3660958.
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Ansel Adams, Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California, 1960. Christie's, 10 Dec 2019, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3660958.
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From the same sale Ansel Adams and the American West: Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography · Dec 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass and Pool, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California,… | Ansel Adams | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley, California, c. 1948 | Ansel Adams | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite Valley, California, 1938 | Ansel Adams | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Sequoia Gigantea Roots, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1950 | Ansel Adams | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Self-Portrait, Monument Valley, Utah, 1958 | Ansel Adams | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Seven images drawn from Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras , 1927 | Ansel Adams | $5,000–$7,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Adams | 'Trees, Castle Rock, California' | $21,420 | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | |
| Ansel Adams | ‘Trees and Cliffs of Eagle Peak, Winter, Yosemite National P | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'Early Morning, Merced River Canyon, Yosemite National Park, | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'San Francisco from Twin Peaks' | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Moon and Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Frozen Lake and Cliffs, Kaweah Gap, Sierra Nevada, Californi | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada from Lone Pine, CA | Rago, Jun 2025 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'The Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach, San Francisco' | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 |
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