RARE 1920s 11x14 Glass Plate Negative – Alfred Cheney Johnston / Ziegfeld Follie

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RARE 1920s 11x14 Glass Plate Negative – Alfred Cheney Johnston / Ziegfeld Follie:
$1100.00

Up for sale is anoriginal 1920s11×14large-format glass plate negativeby world-renowned glamour and theatrical photographerAlfred Cheney Johnston("Johnnie"), official photographer for Florenz Ziegfeld’sZiegfeld Follies.

Details & Features

Possible Identifications:Visual features and styling strongly resemble Ziegfeld starsGladys GladorDrucilla Strain
Studio Markings:
- Original production sequence number8943handwritten in top-left margin
- Studio lab instructionANOTHERhandwritten in top-right margin
Studio Alterations:Exhibits characteristic period hand-touching/retouching on the emulsion plate, typical of studio edits done by Johnston or his wife/assistant Doris to enhance lighting and smooth tones for print release.

RARE 1920s 11x14 Glass Plate Negative – Alfred Cheney Johnston / Ziegfeld Follie For Sale

RARE 1920s 11x14 Glass Plate Negative – Alfred Cheney Johnston / Ziegfeld Follie: $1100.00

RARE 1920s 11x14 Glass Plate Negative – Alfred Cheney Johnston / Ziegfeld Follie:
$1100.00