- 194
Paul Strand
Estimate
10,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Strand
- 'HANDS OF GEORGES BRAQUE, VARANCHEVILLE, FRANCE'
- Gelatin silver print
flush-mounted, titled and dated by the photographer, credited and initialed by Hazel Strand, and with 'Master' in pencil on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1957
Provenance
Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, 1993
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)
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)
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)
Literature
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 44 and 249 (this print)
Condition
This slightly warm-toned print, on lightly textured paper with a very fine surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. The print is trimmed to the image; and the edges are worn, with attendant chipping, and the corners are bumped. On the reverse of the mount are the following notations in an unidentified hand in pencil: '#759,' 'FP-1203 TI,' and 'Master' [indistinctly written].
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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.
Catalogue Note
The word Master on the reverse of the print indicates that this print was to be used as a guide for all future printings from this negative.