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Irving Penn
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Irving Penn
- 'Playing Card'
- platinum-palladium print
platinum-palladium print, signed, titled, dated, editioned '3/55,' and annotated in pencil and stamped on the reverse, framed, 1975
Provenance
Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, circa 1985
Condition
This platinum-palladium print is in generally excellent condition. It is on paper with deckled left and right edges, which are very slightly yellowed. The upper and lower margin edges are subtly rippled.
On the reverse, along the edges, are several linen tape remnants from former hinges. The Condé Nast copyright stamp on the reverse is dated '1975' in pencil. Other stamps read as follows: 'Deacidified' and 'Hand-coated by the photographer.' The following notation is written on the reverse of the print in pencil: '(SM) NEG. XXXVI'; 'Print made November 1975'; and 'No more than 55 original prints of this picture will ever be made.'
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.