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Alma Lavenson
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Alma Lavenson
- 'ROWBOATS ON THE ESTUARY'
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the reverse, 1929 (Ehrens, p. 29)
Provenance
The collection of the photographer
By descent to her family
Exhibited
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Alma Lavenson Photographs, March - April, 1988
Condition
This impressive early print, with a range of gray tones, is printed on double-weight matte-surface paper and is trimmed to the image. It is in very good to excellent condition. The edges are slightly rubbed, and there are 4 very small areas of emulsion loss--at the tips of the lower corners and at the upper and left edges. There is a 3/16-inch buff-colored deposit at the center of the upper edge.
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
According to Lavenson authority Susan Ehrens, this is the only print of this image extant.