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Elger Esser
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Elger Esser
- Blois Frankreich
- signed on a label affixed to the backing board
- color coupler print face-mounted to Diasec
- 72 by 90 1/2 in. 182.9 by 229.9 cm.
- Executed in 1998, this work is number 1 from an edition of 5.
Provenance
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, May 12, 2004, lot 444
Private Collection
Christie's, London, February 10, 2005, lot 210
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Christie's, New York, May 12, 2004, lot 444
Private Collection
Christie's, London, February 10, 2005, lot 210
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Hartford, Wadsworth Atheneum, SNAP! Photography from the Collections, October 2000 - October 2001
Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College; Colombus, Ohio State University, Wexner Center for the Arts, From Pop, Selections from the Sonnabend Collection to Now, June 2002 - February 2003, p. 77, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
Jeremy Gaines, Elger Esser, Veduten und Landschaften:1996-2000, Munich, 2000, pp. 114-115, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a 1/8 inch fine surface abrasion located 14 1/2 inches from the top edge and 24 inches from the right edge. Otherwise, the surface is clean and appears in very good condition. Framed.
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.
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.