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Jules Courtier
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jules Courtier
- CASTS OF THE HANDS OF EUSAPIA PALLADINO
- Two gelatin silver prints
2 photographs, one with 'E. P. 19 Decas 1907' in the negative and 'XXVII' in blue crayon on the reverse, framed together, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1907
Provenance
Barry Singer Gallery, Petaluma, 2002
Exhibited
New York, Guggenheim Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection, June - September 2004, and 4 other international venues through 2007 (see Appendix 1)
Literature
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 24 and 209 (these prints)
Condition
These early prints, on medium-weight matte-surface paper, are in generally excellent condition. Some silvering is visible at the prints' periphery. The tips of the corners are creased, which breaks the emulsion.
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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.