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IRVING PENN | 'Black Rhino'
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Irving Penn
- 'Black Rhino'
- gelatin silver print
- 19 1/2 by 23 1/2 in. (49.5 by 59.7 cm.)
mounted, signed, titled, dated, and annotated in ink and stamped on the reverse, framed, 1986, one from an edition of no more than 11 gelatin silver prints (Still Life, unpaginated)
Condition
This print, on matte-surface paper, is in generally excellent condition. On the reverse of the mount, the photographer's annotations in ink are as follows: 'NEG. 9B' and 'Print made 1986 IP.' The edition stamp indicates that there are no more than '11' signed, silver prints of this negative. The 'REF.' stamp is annotated 'SK 76' in ink. Also stamped on the reverse are the following: 'Toned in selenium' and 'Photographed at the Narodni Museum, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1986.'
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.