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Irving Penn (1917 - 2009)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Irving Penn
- Scarred Dahomey Girl, 1967
Tirage platinum-palladium de 1984 contrecollé sur plaque d'aluminium. Au verso, signé, titré, daté et annoté Rives Paper on Aluminium Single Coating, multiple printing Platinum-palladium Print made July 1984, numéroté 14/21 et monogrammé au crayon par le photographe, avec le tampon copyright du photographe daté 1974 et annoté Courtesy of Vogue au crayon, le numéro de reférence 3216 au crayon, et avec tampons 'Irving Penn', 'In addition to 21 numbered prints of this image in platinum metals, unnumbered but signed silver prints not exceeding a total of 10 may exist' (chiffres en crayon), 'Hand-coated by the photographer' et 'Deacidified'. Monté sous passe-partout.
Literature
Irving Penn, Passage. A Work Record, Londres, Jonathan Cape, 1991, ill. p. 172;
Irving Penn. Photographs of Dahomey (1967), cat. expo. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Hatje Cantz, 2004, ill. p. 21.
Condition
The image is in excellent codition. The paper along the upper edge very slightly skinned. With annotations by an unknown hand in the lower left corner. On the reverse, with residue of adhesive tape along the right edge and slight skinning along the left and upper edges. With approx. a dozen small discoloured, light brown spots in the lower right corner of the verso.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."