Rineke Dijkstra

chromogenic print, a Certificate of Authenticity label, signed and dated in ink and with edition number '2/15,' on the reverse, framed, gallery and exhibition labels on the reverse, 1992, printed in 1997 (Rineke Dijkstra: Portraits, p. 27)

Julie Saul Gallery, New York

Collection of Allen G. Thomas, Jr.

Phillips New York, 3 April 2013, Sale 040213, Lot 303

Raleigh, North Carolina Museum of Art, In Focus: Contemporary Photography from the Allen G. Thomas Jr. Collection, April - July 2005

This chromogenic print is in generally excellent condition. The colors are rich and saturated, with no apparent fading. In raking light, the following are visible: a few very soft handling creases; a 1/2-inch matte area with a tiny black deposit of indeterminate nature and a tiny scratch in the central portion; tiny deposits of retouching in the sky area. The margins have slightly yellowed. None of the above detracts from the overall fine appearance of the print. The Julie Saul Gallery labels on the reverse of the mat and frame incorrectly edition this print '7/10.' The photographer has editioned the label on the reverse of the print '2/15.'
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