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Maurice Tabard
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurice Tabard
- ETUDE (DOUBLE EXPOSURE OF HAND AND BUGATTI)
- Gelatin silver print
solarized, toned, the photographer's 'Maurice Tabard, Photo Paris' studio stamp on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, circa 1930
Provenance
Studio of the photographer
Galerie Alain Paviot, Paris, 1994
Galerie Alain Paviot, Paris, 1994
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. 102 and 250 (this print)
Condition
This early toned print, on single-weight paper with a semi-glossy surface, is in generally excellent condition. The vertical margin edges are slightly rubbed, and there is a small loss at each side. When examined in raking light, the following are visible: original retouching; two small pinpoint indentations in the lower portion; and a faint, soft handling crease in the upper portion.The notation '17T/T II' is written in pencil on the back of the print.
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.