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Walter Chappell
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Walter Chappell
- SELECTED NUDES FROM HUMAN METAPHOR SERIES
- 4 large-format Polaroid Polapan prints
a group of 4 unique large-format Polaroid Polapan prints, each signed and dated in ink in the margin, 1989 (4)
Literature
Barbara Hitchcock, ed., Emerging Bodies: Nudes from the Polaroid Collection (Zurich, 2000), pp. 72-3 (these prints)
Condition
These large-format black and white Polapan prints, with glossy surfaces, are in generally very good to excellent condition. When examined in raking light, variations in surface glossiness and some tiny pitting that are typical and a result of processing, are visible. One of the prints has a 1 3/4-inch scratch in the surface that does break the emulsion. Another has 2 small, crescent-shaped handling creases near the lower edge that are visible only in raking light.
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.