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Andreas Feininger
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Andreas Feininger
- FINGER PRINTING
- Ferrotyped gelatin silver print
ferrotyped, signed and dated twice in ink and with the photographer's 'Life Photo' credit stamp on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1942
Provenance
Bonni Benrubi Gallery, New York, 2001
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. 25 and 215 (this print)
Condition
This ferrotyped print is in essentially excellent condition. In high raking light, several impressions and scratches are visible overall, none of which appears to break the emulsion.Yellowed adhesive on the reverse of the print at its periphery indicate that this print was previously affixed to a mount. Also on the reverse of the mount are directional and numerical notations in pencil and ink.
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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.