Nude Floating captures a female figure drifting in still water, her body elegantly aligned with the curved architecture of the pool’s edge. This gelatin silver print was made posthumously by Weston’s son, Cole Weston, the sole authorized printer of his father’s negatives following Edward’s death in 1958. The verso is inscribed in pencil: “Negative – Edward Weston / Print – Cole Weston.” The subject is believed to be Charis Wilson (1914–2009), Weston’s muse, partner, and later wife, who modeled for many of his most iconic photographs of the 1930s.
Image dimensions: 7 ½ x 9 ½ in. Frame dimensions: 13 ¼ x 15 ¼ in.
Provenance: Northern California estate
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Condition
Matted and glazed in brushed aluminum frame. Not examined out of frame; appears in very good condition with only a minor corner ding to lower right.