Of a woman and a child, toned photographic print, once mounted on tissue overlaying a heavier mat but has come loose from the mount, the tissue mount is signed by Steichen in his identifiable hand, the image is of Mrs. Lyman Rhoades and John Hansen Rhoades, the consignor's father (b. August 11, 1911) and grandmother, the child's age of 6 - 9 months, would date the photograph to approximately 1912, consistent with the photo being in Steichen's earlier pictorialist style. Other than the signature on the mount, there are no other markings or notations

Size of image is 7 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.

The Collection of Barbara Rhoades, Hillsborough, NC

Directly from Steichen to the Rhoades family to the consignor, grandniece of Katherine Rhoades

Family history indicated that Steichen was a more than occasional visitor to the Rhoades family and their estate in Connecticut.

There are multiple fine, linear abrasions to the surface of the image, mostly on the left side, most apparent in raking light. There is some foxing to the lower part of the tissue mount.

$2,000 - 4,000