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Irving Penn
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Irving Penn
- 'Sophia Loren', New York, 1959
- photograph
Silver print, printed before 1965, flush-mounted to card. Signed, titled, dated, initialed and annotated Sophia Loren New York, Apr.15 1959 in black pen, with the photographer's copyright stamp dated 1959. With the annotations REF: 762 and Print made before 1965. IP. in black pen. With the stamps 'There are also in existence 6 prints of this negative in platinum metals' and 'signed, silver prints of this negative not exceeding 22'. With a stamp crossed out in a pencil line 'there are also in existence prints of this negative in platinum metals'. Framed.
Provenance
Phillips London, Photographs, 16 May 2006, lot 89
Literature
Alfred A. Knopf, Irving Penn: Passage, New York, Callaway, 1991, ill. p. 129.
Condition
This print is in excellent condition with very faint and minor surface scratches only visible in raking light.
"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."
"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."