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Minor White
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Minor White
- 'Beginnings' (Frosted Window, Rochester, NY)
- gelatin silver print
mounted, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, titled and dated in pencil on the reverse, 1962 (The Eye That Shapes, pl. 142)
Condition
This print, on semi-glossy paper, is in generally excellent condition. The print is very slightly silvered around the edges, and a few very faint scratches are visible in raking light.
The oatmeal-colored mount is age-darkened around the periphery of the print. There are abrasions in the mount corners. The reverse is lightly soiled overall, and there are a few fingerprints. 'CAN-160513' and 'P1309040' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse.
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.