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Irving Penn
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Irving Penn
- 'STILL LIFE WITH WATERMELON (NEW YORK)'
- Photograph-- dye-transfer print
dye-transfer print, signed, titled, dated, and annotated in pencil and stamped on the reverse, 1947, printed in 1985, framed, one in an edition of 21 (Passage, p. 41; MoMA, pl. 63; Still Life, unpaginated)
Provenance
Christie's New York, 17 October 2006, Sale 1713, Lot 1
Condition
This dye-transfer print is in generally excellent condition. The colors remain saturated, with no apparent fading.
As is customary with the photographer's prints, the reverse bears his credit, edition, printing information, and copyright stamps. The Condé Nast copyright stamp is dated in pencil '1948' and 'Renewed 1976.' Also on the reverse are the following notations in pencil: REF. '14742' and 'Archival Stamp Ink.'
On the reverse of the frame, there is a Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles, label that indicates this print is from an edition of 21.
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.