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Raymond Hains
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Raymond Hains
- HANDS MULTIPLIED BY A PLAY OF MIRRORS
- Gelatin silver print
ferrotyped, the photographer's credit stamp in purple ink and annotations in pencil on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1947
Provenance
Marc Martin-Malburet, Paris
Binoche and Godeau, Paris, 2 June 1995, Lot 153
Galerie Françoise Paviot, Paris
Nathalie Karg, Ltd., New York, 2001, agent
Exhibited
Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Raymond Hains, June - September 2001
Philadelphia, Goldie Paley Gallery/Levy Gallery at Moore College of Art and Design, Raymond Hains: Art Speculator, November - December 2002
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)
Philadelphia, Goldie Paley Gallery/Levy Gallery at Moore College of Art and Design, Raymond Hains: Art Speculator, November - December 2002
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. 123 and 222 (this print)
Condition
This ferrotyped print, on medium-weight paper, is in generally very good condition. The print is somewhat wavy. When examined closely, there is some creasing visible that does not break the emulsion at the upper edge at the left, as well as a small area of original retouching in the central portion of the print near the right edge. When examined in raking light, there are visible characteristics typical of the ferrotyping process: unevenness in the glossiness of the surface, with less gloss at the edges; some circular areas that are matte near the center of the print; and some small pitting of the surface.On the reverse of the print, the following are written in pencil: a directional arrow, 'top,' and '400540.' There is light soiling on the reverse, as well as some slight age-darkening at the periphery.
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.