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Charles Nègre (1820 - 1880)
Estimate
12,000 - 14,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Nègre
- Imperial Asylum at Vincennes, 1861
4 albumen prints from collodion negatives on glass.
Offered together with a copy of André Jammes, Charles Nègre photographe 1820-1880, Paris 1963, ed. 300.
Offered together with a copy of André Jammes, Charles Nègre photographe 1820-1880, Paris 1963, ed. 300.
Provenance
Nègre family collection
Literature
Heilbrun, Françoise, Charles Nègre photographe 1820-1880, Éditions des Musées nationaux, Paris, 1980, see pp. 260-264; La Photographie III. Collection Marie-Thérèse et André Jammes, L'Œuvre de Charles Nègre, Sotheby's Paris, 22 March 2002, see lot 561.
Condition
The prints:
One mounted on thin paper, with some spotting on the mount. This print with some fading.
One mounted on modern card in good condition.
Another, loose, showing some fading also, and the emulsion appearing patchy in places.
The illustrated print the darkest/richest in tone and in good condition.
The book with a plastic covering which is torn in places. Some traces of dirt and light wear to the covers. The pages inside clean.
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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."