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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Calla Lily, 1988
- photographs
- 57,5 x 56,5 cm
Dye-transfer print, flush-mounted to card. Signed and dated on the copyright stamp, titled, dated and numbered 2/7 in black pen on the reverse of the mount. Matted and framed.
Provenance
Christie's, New York, Photographs, 24 April 2006, lot 51
Galerie Thierry Marlat, Paris
Galerie Thierry Marlat, Paris
Literature
Flowers, Mapplethorpe, Boston/New York, Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown and Company, 1990, pl. 39.
Condition
This very rich dye-transfer print is in overall excellent condition. Two very light dots of retouching near the centre and in the upper left quadrant visible under raking light only.
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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."
Catalogue Note
© Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation - Used by permission