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Joel-Peter Witkin
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Joel-Peter Witkin
- 'HARVEST' (PHILADELPHIA)
- gelatin silver
signed, titled, dated, and editioned '1/15' in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1984 (Forty Photographs, p. 43)
Condition
This photograph is in generally excellent condition. A small crescent-shaped handling crease that does not appear to break the emulsion is visible in raking light near the lower edge of the image. Also visible in raking light throughout the image are a few small transparent deposits of indeterminate nature.
On the reverse of the frame, there is a Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, label, with typed credit, title, date, and edition number.
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.