Weegee (Arthur Fellig)

ferrotyped, reduction notations in pencil, credit, reproduction rights, and various publication and press stamps on the reverse, circa 1936, printed no later than 1953 (Le Ore, 6 June 1953, p. 17, this print; Naked City, p. 86, cropped; Barth, cover and pp. 64-5; Looking at Photographs, p. 143)

This photograph, on ferrotyped double-weight paper and trimmed to the image, is in generally excellent condition. Its fine condition is remarkable not only given the number of hands it likely passed through as indicated by the many publication stamps on the reverse, but also in comparison to other Weegee prints, which generally exhibit a higher degree of wear and creases from heavy handling. In high raking light, faint scuffing, a few impressions not breaking the emulsion, fingerprints, and tiny deposits of original retouching are visible. Impressions from writing on the reverse of the print are also visible in raking light. The corners are bumped and there is very minor edge wear. This reduction notations are written in pencil on the reverse. Also on the reverse of the print are the following stamps: 'Please Credit Photograph By Weegee'; 'Please Credit Weegee From Photo-Representatives'; 'Photo News Press / Lutetia / S. Pandis - Stuttgart - W / Weimarstrasse 19'; 'General Press Corporation / Via Melchiorre Gioia, 43 / Milano'; and '´Le Ore, Publicato nel N.,' numbered '4' in red pencil.
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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This print was originally used in a story about Weegee's photographs, 'Un Uomo Fatto Fuori Sui Marciapiedi di New York (A Man Shot Down on the Sidewalks of New York),' in the 6 June 1953 (No. 4) issue of Le Ore, a news weekly published in Italy from 1953 until 1967.