Lot 261
  • 261

Robert Mapplethorpe

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Robert Mapplethorpe
  • 'JILL CHAPMAN'
  • gelatin silver print
flush-mounted, the photographer's copyright stamp, signed and dated, and with the title, date, edition '8/10,' and '[MAP] 1206' in ink on the reverse, framed, 1983

Condition

This print is in generally excellent condition. On the reverse of the mount, there are 4 paper tape hinge remnants, each measuring 2 inches, some light fingerprints, and two small abrasions.
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