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Berenice Abbott
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Berenice Abbott
- 'SNUFF SHOP'
- Gelatin silver print
the photographer's Federal Art Project 'Changing New York' and caption stamps, with title, date, and annotations in colored pencil, on the reverse, 1938 (Yochelson, Lower East Side, pl. 7)
Condition
This photograph, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, faint silvering is visible at the print's periphery. The black margin edges are lightly worn, with attendant chipping, and the corners are rubbed. In the margin corners, there are small clamp impressions.
The reverse of the print is slightly age-darkened at its periphery. On the reverse of the print, the 'Changing New York' stamp is annotated in colored pencil with the following information:
Title: 'Snuff Shop' (in graphite)
Place: '113 Division Street, Manhattan'
Neg. # '277'
Code: 'III A.2'
Date: 'January 26, 1938'
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.