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Irving Penn
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Irving Penn
- 'after dinner games, new york'
large-format dye-transfer print, mounted, signed, titled, dated, and annotated by the photographer in ink and with his Condé Nast copyright and printing information stamps, on the reverse, framed, 1947, printed 1959-60, one of no more than 13 prints of this image in dye-transfer
Literature
Other prints of this image:
Irving Penn, Moments Preserved (New York, 1960), p. 132
Irving Penn, Still Life (Boston, 2001), unpaginated
Irving Penn, Passage: A Work Record (New York, 1991), p. 29
Colin Westerbeck, ed., Irving Penn: A Career in Photography (Boston, 1997, in conjunction with the exhibition originating at the Art Institute of Chicago), pl. 58
John Szarkowski, Irving Penn (The Museum of Modern Art, 1984, in conjunction with the exhibition), pl. 69
Condition
The recto of this photograph has not been examined out of its frame, but appears to be in generally excellent condition. Upon close examination through the glass, two tiny, barely noticeable pinpoint nicks, which break the emulsion, are visible in the chess piece.
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.