Lot 113
  • 113

Irving Penn

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Irving Penn
  • Cigarette No. 85
  • platinum palladium print
platinum-palladium print, flush-mounted to aluminum, signed, dated, annotated, and editioned '10/42' in pencil and stamped on the reverse, 1972, printed in 1975 (Still Life, unpaginated; Passage, p. 206)

Condition

This photograph is in generally excellent condition. Visible in the margins are the following: very faint, uneven pale yellow discoloration, some scattered deposits of indeterminate nature, and a 5-and-1/2 inch faint stray graphite mark. The 'BFK Rives' watermark is visible in the upper right corner of the margin. On the reverse, 3 edges are darkened, and there is some faint, scattered soiling overall. The copyright stamp is dated '1974' in pencil. Other stamps on the reverse read 'Hand-coated by the photographer' and 'Deacidified.' The annotations in pencil are as follows: 'Rives Paper on Aluminum, Multiple Coating and Printing, 1. Platinum, 2. Platinum-palladium, Print made Fall 1975'; 'No more than 42 original prints of this picture will ever be made'; 'C 547'; 'NEG. NO 85'; 'LD'; and 'D.' This photograph was recently conserved, and a treatment report is available upon request.
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.