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Robert Doisneau
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Doisneau
- HANDS WITH ARTIFICIAL EYES
- Gelatin silver print
ferrotyped, annotated and with the photographer's '46 Place Jules Ferry 46, Montrouge, Seine' studio stamp on the reverse, framed, the Buhl Collection label on the reverse, circa 1950
Provenance
Studio of the photographer
Galerie Alain Paviot, Paris, 1995
Galerie Alain Paviot, Paris, 1995
Exhibited
Palm Beach Photographic Centre, In Good Hands: Selected Works from the Buhl Collection, March 2011
Middletown, Delaware, Warner Gallery at St. Andrew's School, In Good Hands: Selected Works from the Buhl Collection, October - November 2011
Middletown, Delaware, Warner Gallery at St. Andrew's School, In Good Hands: Selected Works from the Buhl Collection, October - November 2011
Condition
This ferrotyped print, on double-weight Agfa Brovira paper, is in generally very good condition. In raking light, various long and short sharp creases and small indentations are visible, some of which appear to break the emulsion. Hairline, insignificant surface scuffs and scratches are visible overall, as is typical of ferrotyped prints. The corners are bumped and there is intermittent, tiny edge chipping.
On the reverse of the print is the following partially legible notation in pencil: 'Reportage chez / le "professeur" pétri / fabricant d'yeux.' There are also 2 small light deposits of soiling on the reverse.
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.
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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.