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Irving Penn b. 1917
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Irving Penn
- 'frozen food (with string beans)'
dye-transfer print, signed, titled, dated, and annotated by the photographer in pencil and with his Vogue copyright and printing information stamps on the reverse, matted, framed, 1977, printed in 1993, one of no more than 21 prints of this image in dye-transfer (Still Life, cover and unpaginated; Chicago, pl. 42)
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner from Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, 2001
Condition
This dye-transfer print, on double-weight paper, is in generally very good to excellent condition. There is a slight wave in the paper in the center portion of the photograph. When examined in raking light, a 3 1/4-by-2 1/2-inch area of transparent glass offsetting is visible.
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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.
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.