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Harry Callahan
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Harry Callahan
- ELEANOR, CHICAGO
signed in pencil in the margin, 1958, probably printed in the late 1950s or 1960s (El Mochuelo, pl. 12; Cox, pl. 84)
Provenance
Acquired from Pace/MacGill, New York, 1987
Condition
This photograph is on heavy, stiff single-weight paper with a nearly matte surface. It is in excellent condition.
When the print is examined under ultraviolet light, it appears to glow very faintly.
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.
Catalogue Note
This seldom-reproduced nude study was included in Harry Callahan's important exhibition at the El Mochuelo Gallery in Santa Barbara in 1964. It is illustrated in the accompanying catalogue, Photographs: Harry Callahan, the first monograph published on Callahan's work, whose images were selected and sequenced by the photographer.