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Ringl + Pit [Grete Stern 1904-1999 and Ellen Auerbach (1906-2004]
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Ringl + Pit [Grete Stern 1904-1999 and Ellen Auerbach (1906-2004]
- 'SOAPSUDS'
- Gelatin silver print
credited, titled, dated, annotated 'Berlin' and 'Advertising, hands in suds,' and signed by Ellen Auerbach in pencil on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1930
Provenance
Robert Mann Gallery, New York, 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. 61 and 243 (this print)
Ringl + Pit (Essen: Museum Folkwang, 1993), p. 27
Ringl + Pit (Essen: Museum Folkwang, 1993), p. 27
Condition
This early print, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, a number of tiny deposits of original retouching are visible overall. The margin corners are lightly bumped. On the reverse of the mount are the following numerical notations in pencil: '6' (circled), '110,' '26' (circled), and '56/2580/015.' A second signature by Ellen Auerbach also appears partially erased. Adhesive, tape, and paper remnants on the reverse of the print indicate that this print was previously affixed to a mount.
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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 present photograph is one of only two known early prints of this image. The other print is in the collection of the Museum Folkwang, Essen.