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Bernd & Hilla Becher
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Bernd and Hilla Becher
- Glenn Rhondda Colliery, Treherbert, South Wales
- signed on the reverse of each photograph; titled, dated 1966 and inscribed 6 on the mount
- gelatin silver print, in 2 parts
- Overall: 12 by 23 1/2 in. 30.5 by 59.7 cm.
- Each photograph: 9 1/2 by 7 1/8 in. 24.1 by 18.1 cm.
Provenance
Nigel Greenwood, Inc., Ltd., London
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, April 18, 1996, lot 460
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, April 18, 1996, lot 460
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
London, Nigel Greenwood, Inc., Ltd., July - August 1977
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the photographs. The mount has slightly yellowed with age. The photographs are cornered into the mount. Framed under glass.
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.