- 35
Edward Weston
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Edward Weston
- KALE HALVED
- Gelatin silver print
mounted, signed, dated, initialed, and editioned '4/50' in pencil on the mount, numbered '35V' and dated in pencil on the reverse, 1930
Literature
Conger 622
Merle Armitage, The Art of Edward Weston (New York, 1932), pl. 22
Kathy Kelsey Foley, Edward Weston's Gifts to His Sister (Dayton Art Institute, 1978), pp. 18 and 45
Beaumont Newhall, Supreme Instants: The Photography of Edward Weston (New York, 1986), cat. 147, pl. 32
Condition
This photograph conveys an extraordinary amount of detail, from the intricate folds of each leaf to the jagged edges where the vegetable was cleaved. This early print is on semi-glossy paper and is in essentially excellent condition. In raking light, a fine patina of age-appropriate silvering is visible in the dark areas of the image. Upon very close examination, a few deposits of original retouching and tiny impressions that do not break the emulsion are visible overall. There is minute wear along the lower right edge.
The print is mounted to buff-colored card, which is appropriately age-darkened and lightly soiled. The periphery of the mount is worn, with attendant small losses of the upper paper-ply, and the corners are creased and rounded. On the reverse of the mount are fingerprints from handling and 2 hinge remnants.
This print is number '4' in a projected edition of 50. Weston's negative log in the Center for Creative Photography, Tuscon, records prints numbered 1 through 8. In addition to the print of this image in the Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, Conger locates prints in the following institutional collections: University of Art Museum, Arizona State University, Tempe; Art Institute of Chicago; The Saint Louis Art Museum; and Special Collections, University of California, Santa Cruz, this last a Project Print.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.