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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- 'CALLA LILY'
- Gelatin silver print
signed, dated, and editioned '7/10' in ink in the margin, flush-mounted, the photographer's copyright stamp, signed and dated, and with title, date, edition, and '[MAP] 1758' in ink on the reverse, framed, 1987
Literature
Other prints of this image:
Robert Mapplethorpe: The Complete Flowers (New York and Dusseldorf: The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation and teNeus Publishing Company, 2007), pl. 148
Mark Holborn and Dmitri Levas, eds., Mapplethorpe: Pistils (New York: The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation and Random House, 1996), p. 147 (color variant)
Robert Mapplethorpe: Ten by Ten (Munich, 1996), cover and pl. 23 (color variant)
Flowers: Mapplethorpe (Boston, 1990), pl. 36 (color variant)
Condition
This luminous print, on matte-surface paper, is in generally very good condition. Upon very close examination, 2 tiny nicks to the emulsion are visible: to the left of the calla lily and in the lower right corner. In high raking light, various long, soft scuffs and hairline scratches that do not appear to break the emulsion are visible, primarily in the upper left and lower right quadrants. These scuffs are not, however, immediately apparent and do not detract from the overall attractive print quality.
On the reverse of the frame is a Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, label.
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.