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Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Calla Lily, 1984
- Photograph
Silver print, printed 1984. Flush-mounted to sturdy card. Signed, dated and dedicated for Anne in ink in the lower margin. On the reverse on the card with the photographer's copyright stamp, signed by the photographer and dated 1984 in ink, and titled Calla Lilly #1 (sic), dated, numbered 2/10 and 1357 in an unknown hand. Mounted and framed.
Provenance
Cheim & Read Gallery, New York
Literature
Mapplethorpe, exh. cat. FAE Musée d'Art Contemporain Pully/ Lausanne, 1991, ill. p. 83;
Mark Holborn/ Dimitri Levas (Ed.), Mapplethorpe, London, Jonathan Cape, 1992, ill. p. 269;
Mapplethorpe. The Complete Flowers, Düsseldorf et. al., TeNeues, 2006, ill. pl. 89.
Condition
The print is in excellent condition.
With one tiny raised bump in the upper left quadrant. In the lower right quadrant, one tiny spot of retouching only visible in raking light and two tiny circular indentations.
The edges partially slightly bumped, away from the image.
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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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."