Lot 114
Count Basie by Ronnie Brathwaite c.1960
Live — closing Oct 29 at 1:15 pm ET
- Estimate
- $2,500–$5,000
- Starting bid
- $750
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About this lot
Photographer: Ronnie Brathwaite
Subject: Count Basie
Origin: United States, New York
Period: Circa 1960
Medium: Vintage Gelatin Silver Photograph
Dimensions: Approx. 10 x 8 in.
Condition: Age Related and Handling Wear
Additional Information: Original vintage gelatin silver photograph of legendary pianist and bandleader Count Basie by Ronnie Brathwaite, the early professional name associated with photographer Kwame Brathwaite (1938–2023).
The photographer’s original credit appears directly on the image and reads: “Photo by DA 3678 Ronnie Brathwaite” providing direct physical evidence of authorship, with DA 3678 likely being an internal production number.
Brathwaite began photographing the New York jazz world in the late 1950s before becoming one of the most influential photographers associated with Harlem cultural life and the Black Is Beautiful movement.
Lot details
- Lot
- 114
- Category
- Antiques and Fine Art Auction
- Estimate
- $2,500–$5,000
- Starting bid
- $750
- Bids
- 0
- Bidding closes
- Oct 29 at 1:15 pm ET
