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Helen Levitt
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Helen Levitt
- 'N. Y.' (TWO BOYS SITTING ON CURB)
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled, dated, and numbered '114*' in pencil on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, labels on the reverse, circa 1942, probably printed before 1954
Provenance
Steven Kasher Gallery, New York, 1996
Literature
Sandra Phillips and Maria Morris Hambourg, Helen Levitt (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1991), p. 42
Helen Levitt: A Way of Seeing (Duke University Press, 1989), p. 41
Helen Levitt: A Way of Seeing (Duke University Press, 1989), p. 41
Condition
This somewhat warm-toned print, on double-weight semi-matte paper with 2 1/4-to-2 1/2-inch margins, is in generally excellent condition. There is rippling in the vertical margin edges. When examined with a black light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
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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.