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Marjorie Content
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Marjorie Content
- SUSAN LOEB
- Gelatin silver print
a unique print, signed and with the photographer's printing notations in pencil and numbered '9' in green ink on the reverse, framed, the Buhl Collection label on the reverse, 1930
Provenance
The family of Marjorie Content
Jill Quasha, New York, 1994
Jill Quasha, New York, 1994
Literature
Jill Quasha, Marjorie Content: Photographs (New York, 1994), pl. 32 (this print)
Condition
This photograph, on semi-matte-surface double-weight paper, is in generally excellent condition. There is a thin border of silvering at the print's edges. Upon very close inspection, a faint area of retouching is visible above the sitter's hands. The lower right corners is bumped. On the reverse of the print are the following notations: '9' (circled) by the photographer in green ink; '7,' 'Alb,' and 'R' by the photographer in pencil; and '92' by Susan [Loeb] Sandberg in pencil, the photographer's daughter.
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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.