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ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE | Alistair Butler, 1980
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Alistair Butler, 1980
- signed and dated on the photographer's stamp by Michael Ward Stout, executor of the estate, and titled and numbered on the reverse of the cardedition 3/15matted and framed
- silver print, flush-mounted to card
- image 35,4 x 35,9 cm; 14 x 14 ¼ in. (sheet 50,5 x 40,5 cm; 20 x 16 in.)
Provenance
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Exhibited
Mapplethorpe, FAE Musée d'Art Contemporain, Pully/Lausanne, November 9, 1991 - March 15, 1992; catalogue, p. 51, illustrated
Condition
This silver print is in overall good condition. With light unidentified traces in the lower margin, the upper right corner and the right edge near the lower corner are slightly worn, all the above away from the image. A light dot in the centre near the left edge. A faint and hardly visible horizontal rubbing of approx. 10cm along the lower edge visible under raking light only. A small brown trace round shape in the lower right quadrant in the darkest area.
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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."