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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- 'Dan S.', 1980
- photograph on paper
Unique oversized silver print, flush-mounted to card. With the photographer's stamp signed by the photographer in blue felt tip pen on the reverse and with the photographer's copyright stamp signed by the photographer in black felt tip pen on the reverse of the frame. Framed.
Provenance
Collection of Lynn Hurst and John van Alstine;
Christie's New York, Photographs, 18. 10. 1990, Lot 761
Christie's New York, Photographs, 18. 10. 1990, Lot 761
Exhibited
Robert Mapplethorpe. The Perfect Moment, various locations 1989/1990;
Robert Mapplethorpe, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1988
Robert Mapplethorpe, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1988
Literature
Robert Mapplethorpe, exh. cat. Paris, Réunion des musées nationaux - Grand Palais, 2014, ill. p. 73, cat. 56 (another print);
Richard Marshall, Robert Mapplethorpe, exh. cat. Whitney Museum of American Art, London, Secker & Warburg, 1988, ill. p. 93.
Richard Marshall, Robert Mapplethorpe, exh. cat. Whitney Museum of American Art, London, Secker & Warburg, 1988, ill. p. 93.
Condition
This oversized print is in excellent condition.
With a small retouched scuff (approx. Ø 5mm) in the upper right quadrant only visible at close examination and the edges in a few parts minimally bumped.
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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."