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Jacques-Henri Lartigue
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Jacques-Henri Lartigue
- 'FLORETTE A CANNES'
- Gelatin silver print
- 2 x 2 ΒΌ inches
with credit, title, and annotations in pencil and ink and stamped '242' on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1942
Provenance
Michael Hoppen Photographs, Ltd., London, 2000
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. 64 and 227 (this print)
Condition
This print, on glossy double-weight Velox paper, is in generally excellent condition. On the reverse of the print are the following annotations: 'Florette a Cannes' (in pencil); 'Photo J. H. Lartigue Florette' (in pencil); '42' (in pencil); and 'double' (in blue ink). When the print is examined in raking light, impression from the writing on the reverse are visible.
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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.