Lot 85 · Ansel Adams and the American West: Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography
Sequoia Gigantea Roots, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1950
Ansel Adams · gelatin silver print, mounted on board, printed probably 1950s
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 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 3/8 x 7 ½ in. (23.7 x 19 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3661032
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ansel Adams, Sequoia Gigantea Roots, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1950. Christie's, 10 Dec 2019, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3661032.
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Ansel Adams, Sequoia Gigantea Roots, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1950. Christie's, 10 Dec 2019, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3661032.
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| Half Dome, Thunder Cloud, Yosemite National Park, California, c. 1956 | Ansel Adams | $6,000–$8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Adams | 'Rocks, Sierra Nevada' | $8,820 | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | |
| Ansel Adams | ‘Rocks and Grass, Moraine Lake, Sequoia National Park, Calif | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'Poplars, Autumn, Bishop, Calif.' | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite National Park | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Sierra Nevada: The John Muir Trail | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Leaf, Glacier Bay National Monument, Alaska | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ansel Adams | 'Sunrise, Mount Tom, Sierra Nevada, California' | Sotheby's, Feb 2022 | ||
| Ansel Adams | Clearing Storm, Sonoma County Hills, California | Phillips, Apr 2024 |
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