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Robert Frank
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'Pic-nic Ground Glendale Los Angeles'
- signed, titled, and dated in margin
- Gelatin silver print
signed and titled in ink in the margin, numerical notations in pencil and 2 labels with annotations in ink on the reverse, framed, 1955, printed in the late 1960s or early 1970s
Provenance
Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles, 1997
Literature
The Americans, no. 76
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans, pp. 301, 481, and 482, and Contact no. 76
Robert Frank: Story Lines, p. 206
Condition
This print, on double-weight Agfa paper with a glossy surface, is in generally very good condition. In raking light, a fabric-like pattern is visible, likely a result of the print dryer used after processing. The margin corners are lightly bumped. There are a few pale stains in the margin, including a very small red ink deposit and a light yellow adhesion in the bottom left corner. There are dark gray adhesive remains in the upper left margin corner. The upper and lower margin edges of the print are lightly wavy.
On the reverse, there is some scattered soiling around the perimeter, a few small liquid stains, and scuffing. The following is written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse: '10-212,' '291' (crossed out), 'NYUAC #1993.6.8,' '70,' and '26.' There is also a label with 'NYU LAW #8 P/K A-23 (III)' written in ink and a small circular green label with 'P/K A-23 (III)' written in ink.
When viewed under ultraviolet light, this print appears to fluoresce.
It is believed that only 2 other prints of this image have previously been offered at auction.
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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.
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.