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Irving Penn
Estimate
18,000 - 23,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Irving Penn
- 'Dahomey Children', Dahomey, 1967
- Silver print
Platinum-palladium print, printed September 1969 and mounted to aluminium. Signed, titled, numbered 39/45 and annotated in pencil and with the 'In addition to 45 numbered prints of this image in platinum metals, unnumbered, but signed, silver prints not exceeding a total of 15 may exist.', 'Hand-coated by the photographer' and 'Deacidified' stamps and with the photographer's copyright label on the reverse.
Provenance
Pace/ MacGill Gallery, New York
Literature
Irving Penn, Worlds in a Small Room, Penguin Books, 1974, ill. p. 37;
Irving Penn, Passage, Alfred A. Knopf/Callaway, 1991, ill. p. 170
Irving Penn, Passage, Alfred A. Knopf/Callaway, 1991, ill. p. 170
Condition
This print is in excellent condition. With slightly worn edges in the margin, away from the image.
"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."