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Ruth Bernhard
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Ruth Bernhard
- 'Classic Torso'
- gelatin silver print
mounted, signed in pencil on the mount, signed, titled, and dated in pencil and with the photographer's copyright stamp on the reverse, 1952, printed later (The Eternal Body, pl. 12)
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition. On the mount at the print's periphery, there is a thin excess of dry-mounting tissue. There is a very small smudge on the lower left corner of the mount.
On the reverse of the mount, 'SMS 8972' is written in an unidentified hand in pencil. The copyright stamp on the reverse is as follows:
'© Ruth Bernhard
All Rights Reserved'
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.