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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Phillip Prioleau
- gelatain silver print
flush-mounted, signed, dated '80,' and editioned '8/15' in ink in the margin, annotations in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1979 (Black Book, pl. 37)
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 26 April 1990, Sale 6004, Lot 454
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition. There is some faint soiling in the margins. The outer edges of the margins are very faintly age-darkened, and the corners are gently bumped.
At the lower right corner of the reverse of the mount, the upper paper-ply is folded back . The following is written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse: '5/89,' '$2500,' and 'RMG#M8711.077-0.'
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.