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Robert Demachy
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Demachy
- HAND HOLDING A LILY
- Gum-bichromate print
gum bichromate print, numerical notations in pencil on the reverse, framed, the Buhl Collection label on the reverse, 1900
Provenance
The estate of the photographer
Sotheby's London, 4 May 1995, Sale LN5263, Lot 128
Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, 1995
Exhibited
West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection, January - March 2008
Seoul, South Korea, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Asian tour), March - May 2009, and 2 other Asian venues through 2011 (see Appendix 1)
Seoul, South Korea, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Asian tour), March - May 2009, and 2 other Asian venues through 2011 (see Appendix 1)
Condition
This orange-toned gum-bichromate print, on matte, lightly-textured, double-weight paper, is in generally excellent condition. Upon extremely close examination, minor edge wear is visible. On the reverse of the print, '8 cm' and directional vertical arrows are in pencil.
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.
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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.
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.