Lot 135
  • 135

Robert Mapplethorpe

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Robert Mapplethorpe
  • WATERMELON WITH KNIFE
  • Platinum palladium print (photograph)
platinum print, signed, dated, and editioned '3/3' in ink in the margin, the photographer's copyright stamp, signed and dated in ink, on the reverse, framed, 1985; accompanied by a letter of authenticity from The Mapplethorpe Foundation, Inc., signed and dated by executor Michael Ward Stout

Provenance

Sotheby's New York, 6 October 1999, Sale 7348, Lot 218

Condition

This print is in generally excellent condition. On the reverse of the frame, a Robert Miller Gallery, New York, label and a letter of authenticity from The Mapplethorpe Foundation, Inc., indicate that this print is 'MAP# P1556.'
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.
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