Ansel Adams’ ‘Mount Williamson From Manzonar’ Scales Barridoff Art Sale

SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE — Barridoff’s summer 2024 International Fine Art Sale took place on the Barridoff lawn on August 17. The signature event featured the works of great artists like Ansel Adams, William Trost Richards, Katherine Bradford, Stephen Etnier and Wolf Kahn, among many others. Adams (American, 1902-1984) prevailed to take top lot status. His “Mount Williamson from Manzonar,” a gelatin silver print from a private Maine collection, sold for $30,500, including buyer’s premium, going to a private buyer on the phone, a regular Barridoff patron.” The print was framed under glass and signed in pencil on the mount lower right, titled in pen and artist’s stamp on mount verso. Measurements were 15-3/8 by 19¼ inches actual and 24-7/8 by 28-3/16 inches framed. The overall auction was lively, according to auctioneer Bill Milliken, and with post-auction sales he believes the sell-through rate will approach 90 percent. More highlights from this sale will follow in a later review.