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Diane Arbus
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Diane Arbus
- 'XMAS TREE IN A LIVING ROOM IN LEVITTOWN, L. I.'
- Gelatin silver print
originally signed, titled, and dated by the photographer in ink, now partially trimmed, and signed, dated, and numbered '#1630-1-0 (5*)-1620-C*' by the photographer's daughter, Doon Arbus, in ink, and with Arbus Estate copyright and reproduction rights stamps on the reverse, framed, 1963; accompanied by a typed letter of authentication signed by Doon Arbus, 2005
Provenance
Christie's New York, 12 October 2005, Sale 1560, Lot 71
Literature
Other prints of this image:
Diane Arbus (Aperture, 1972), unpaginated
Life Library of Photography: Documentary Photography (Time-Life Books, 1972), p. 203
Diane Arbus: Revelations (New York, 2003), pp. 92-93
Peter Galassi, Walker Evans & Company (Museum of Modern Art, 2000), pl. 179
Condition
This early print, on double-weight Agfa paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, a small indentation not breaking the emulsion is visible in the black margin area at the upper right. On the reverse, the photographer's signature, title, and date have been partially trimmed at the bottom edge. This trimming had already occurred when the print was authenticated. It is noted in the Arbus Estate's accompanying authentication letter.
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.