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Francesca Woodman
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Francesca Woodman
- CONTACT SHEET (SELF-PORTRAIT, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND)
- gelatin silver (6 contact print images)
a contact sheet of 6 images of Francesca Woodman with Fur Hat, Knit Scarf, and Mary Jane Shoe, circa 1976-77
Provenance
Gift of the photographer to the present owner, 1970s, when students together at the Rhode Island School of Design
Condition
This contact sheet, on light medium-weight paper with a semi-glossy surface, is rubbed at the edges, bumped and creased at the corners, and has rippling at the top edge. Handling creases, a scratch, and deposits of indeterminate nature are visible in the black margins at the top, right and lower left corner. When examined in raking light, a few small handling creases, only one of which appears to break the emulsion, and faint silvering, are visible.
The reverse of the print is lightly soiled and age-darkened at the edges.
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.