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Umbo (Otto Umbehr) (1902-1980)
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Umbo (Otto Umbehr)
- 'Homecoming', 1946
Vintage silver print. With estate/copyright stamp on the reverse, signed in ink by Phyllis Umbehr, Umbo's daughter and executor of the estate, and with several numberings in pencil.
Provenance
Estate Otto Umbehr
Literature
Molderings, Herbert, Umbo. Otto Umbehr 1902-1980, Düsseldorf, 1995, variant ill. 102.
Condition
Print on glossy Agfa Brovira paper. Apart fom one very slight handling dent in the centre of the upper half of the print and a slight scratch neat the upper edge, the print is in excellent condition. The reverse with a remnant of paper tape at the upper and lower 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
The photograph presented here is a variant of the famous picture 'Heimkehr' (Homecoming) which figured as title on the magazine Der Spiegel, no.6, Hannover, 8 February 1947.