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Albert Rudomine
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Albert Rudomine
- UNTITLED (L'ORIGINE DU MONDE)
- Gelatin silver print
warm-toned, circa 1930
Provenance
Family of the photographer
Galerie Michèle Chomette, Paris, 1999
Galerie Michèle Chomette, Paris, 1999
Condition
This photograph, on matte-surface double-weight paper, is in generally excellent condition. The dark areas of the image are rich and velvety and the highlights are creamy. Upon close examination, a few surface scuffs are visible in the upper portion of the image.
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.
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
Rudomine, born in Russia, spent his adolescence in New York City and moved to Paris in 1917, where he opened a photography studio specializing in portraiture and figure studies. In its explicit eroticism and composition, the present photograph was likely inspired by Gustave Courbet's notorious 1866 painting of the same subject, titled by Courbet L'Origine du Monde.