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Camille Silvy
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Camille Silvy
- 'Studies on Light : Fog', London, 1859
- photograph
Albumen print from wet collodion glass negative. Mounted to original card. With the photographer's red signature stamp in the lower margin at right.
Provenance
Private French collection
Literature
Mark Haworth-Booth, Camille Silvy, Photographe de la vie moderne, exh. cat. National Portrait Gallery/ Jeu de Paume, Londres/ Paris, 2010, ill. pl. 31, p. 55.
Condition
The print is in very good condition. It has very rich dark tones and is less yellow than in the catalogue reproduction.
With a few very light and hardly visible dots of foxing in the lower and upper portion of the print, and with a few fine rubbed lines in th elower portion only visible in rakin glight. The card with a tear of approx. 1.5 cm at the upper edge, with a tear of approx. 3 cm at the lower edge at left, a diagonal fold in the lower right corner and some foxing on the card not affecting the print.
"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."
"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."