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Francesca Woodman
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Francesca Woodman
- Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island (Woman with Seashell)
- Gelatin silver print
1976-77
Provenance
Gift of the photographer to the present owner, 1970s, when students together at the Rhode Island School of Design
Literature
Other images from this session:
Francesca Woodman (Fondation Cartier pour l'art Contemporain, 1998), p. 62
Chris Townsend, Francesca Woodman (London and New York, 2006), p. 134
Marco Pierini, ed., Francesca Woodman (Siena: SMS Contemporanea, 2009), p. 66
Gabriele Schor and Elizabeth Bronfen, eds., Francesca Woodman: Works from the Sammlung Verbund (Cologne, 2014), pp. 29 and 169
Condition
This early print, on double-weight, slightly warm-toned paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. As is typical of Woodman's lifetime photographs, it has been printed somewhat askew on the paper. The margin edges are somewhat rubbed, and there are tiny rust-colored and gray deposits of indeterminate nature in the upper right margin corner and left and right margin edges. The edges are very lightly age-darkened.
When examined in raking light, small handling creases are visible in the lower margin, not affecting the image.
The reverse exhibits faint staining at the left and right 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.