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Irving Penn b. 1917
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Irving Penn
- 'marlene dietrich, new york'
large-format, signed, titled, dated, and annotated by the photographer in pencil and with his credit, edition, and Condé Nast copyright stamps, on the reverse, matted, an Edwynn Houk Gallery, Chicago, label on the reverse, 1948, printed in 1959-60, one of no more than 39 prints in gelatin silver (Moments Preserved, p. 157; Passage, p. 55; Master Images, p. 117)
Provenance
Acquired by the present owners from Edwynn Houk Gallery, Chicago, 1988
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition. There is rippling of the print at the margin edges.
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.