- 97
# - Kauffer, Edward McKnight.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Collection of 26 original photographs, North End [Buckinghamshire], 1938-40
gelatin silver prints, various sizes (115 x 100mm. to 200 x 200mm.), taken by Kauffer between April 1938 and July 1940 when he and his partner Marian Dorn took on the lease of the White House, North End (an attractive regency house in Buckinghamshire), including rural scenes, portraits of Marian and skyscapes, preserved in plastic folder, some slight silvering
Apart from providing a loving personal record of a rural idyll Kauffer's depictions of his home and his landscape around it offer a glimpse into his perennial aesthetic concerns. Kauffer and Marion Dorn left Britain for America in 1940, eventually marrying in New York in 1950.
Apart from providing a loving personal record of a rural idyll Kauffer's depictions of his home and his landscape around it offer a glimpse into his perennial aesthetic concerns. Kauffer and Marion Dorn left Britain for America in 1940, eventually marrying in New York in 1950.
Provenance
presented by the artist to Will Carter, founder of the Rampant Lions Press in Cambridge; thence to his son the printer Sebastian Carter
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"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."
"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."