$2,375
Taken by a Camera Aboard the Robotic Viking 1 Spacecraft: The first color photograph taken on the surface of Mars, the Red Planet, Viking 1, July 21, 1976. With 'THIS PAPER/MANUFACTURED/BY KODAK' watermarks on the verso. Chromogenic print, 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm), unmatted, unframed. Condition: Minor discolored fingerprint to l.l. margin. N.B. The work is accompanied by the original mailing envelope from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology and a typed photo caption from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Viking News Center. Estimate $300-500 Very few extremely minor emulsion cracks to the u.r. edge. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2021-01-11
