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Walter Chappell
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Walter Chappell
- SELECTED NUDES FROM IMMEDIATE MYTHOLOGY
- 4 unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor prints
a group of 4 unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor prints, each signed, titled, and dated in ink in the margin, 1989 (4)
Literature
Barbara Hitchcock, ed., Emerging Bodies: Nudes from the Polaroid Collection (Zurich, 2000), pp. 72-3 (these prints)
Condition
These unique large-format Polaroid prints are in generally excellent condition. The colors are rich and saturated, with no apparent fading. In raking light, there are impressions and soft creases that are visible but do not break the emulsion. The double-exposure image of the nude with her arms raised has a small crease at the left side that breaks the emulsion.
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.