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Gustave Le Gray
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Gustave Le Gray
- 'Phare et jetée du Havre', 1856/57
- Photograph on paper
Albumen print, flush-mounted to original card. With the photographer's red ink signature stamp at lower right.
Provenance
Private European collection
Literature
Sylvie Aubenas, Gustave Le Gray 1820 - 1884, exh. cat. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, Gallimard, 2002, pl. 136, p. 116;
Ken Jacobson, The Lovely Sea-View. A Study of the Marine Photographs published by Gustave Le Gray, 1856-1858, Petches Bridge, 2001, ill. pl. 2, p. 34 ('The lighthouse & Jetty, Le Havre', c. 1856).
Ken Jacobson, The Lovely Sea-View. A Study of the Marine Photographs published by Gustave Le Gray, 1856-1858, Petches Bridge, 2001, ill. pl. 2, p. 34 ('The lighthouse & Jetty, Le Havre', c. 1856).
Condition
This print is generally in good condition. With very pronounced contrasts, the dark areas in dark aubergine tone. The print was mounted and framed in the 1960s and has slightly yellowed and shows light foxing.
Light edge fading at the left and right edges due to the former mounting, approx. 1,5 cm from the edges.
With an ink retouching in the lower right corner; black ink has been applied to the card along the lower edge, not affecting the print. With tiny superficial remnants of gold paint from the earlier mount at the left and right edges (can be removed).
The card has been irregularly trimmed for framing; with a small part of the photographer's blindstamp visible at the lower edge.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."