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Robert Frank
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- LONDON (BANKER)
- Gelatin silver print
signed in ink and with the photographer's copyright stamp, credit and date in ink, and his 'Robert Frank Archive' stamp, with annotations and number '2653' in pencil, on the reverse, 1952, printed in the 1970s (Lines of My Hand, unpaginated; Storylines, p. 56; London/Wales, p. 27)
Provenance
Collection of Thomas T. Solley, Indiana
Christie's New York, 14 February 2007, Sale 1867, Lot 214
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition. The edges are rubbed, the corners are bumped, and there is slight age-darkening at the margin edges.
There are two tiny cloth tape remnants on the reverse at the top edge. The annotation 'Lines 49.2' is in pencil within the Robert Frank Archive stamp, and numerical notations '488' (circled) and 'CEL 868' are in pencil on the reverse.
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.