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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.
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.