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Robert Frank
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'Belle Isle – Detroit'
- signed, titled, and dated in margin
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated '1955' in ink in the margin, numerical notations in pencil, and 2 labels, with annotations in ink, on the reverse, framed, 1955, printed in the 1970s
Provenance
Jan Kesner Gallery, Los Angeles, 1997
Literature
The Americans, no. 77
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans, pp. 302, 481, and 483, and Contact no. 77-78
Gretchen Garner, Disappearing Witness: Change in Twentieth-Century American Photography, p. 162
Condition
This print, on double-weight, semi-glossy paper, is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, the following are visible: a very small soft crease in the upper portion of the image; a few tiny deposits, possibly original retouching, overall; and a 2-1/2-inch hairline scratch in the lower left quadrant. Along the edge of the upper margin, there is a thin, linear, soft impression. This does not affect the image in any way, and is visible only in raking light. The margin corners are bumped, and the lower right margin corner is creased.
On the reverse, there are scattered deposits of ink and graphite on the reverse. There is a small, circular neon yellow label, with 'P/K A-24 (II)' in ink, and a rectangular label, with 'NYU LAW #9 P/K A-24 (II)' in ink. The additional notations in pencil are as follows: 'NYUAC # 1993.6.9,' '6-191-,' and '21.'
It is believed that only 5 other prints of this image have previously been offered at auction.
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.
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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.