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Herb Ritts
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Herb Ritts
- 'HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA, NEW YORK CITY'
- Edition 9 of 25
- Gelatin silver print
blindstamped in the margin, signed, titled, dated, and editioned '9/25' in pencil on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1987
Provenance
Hamiltons Gallery, London, 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)
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
Literature
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 70 and 243 (this print)
Condition
This photograph, on double-weight Agfa paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. Upon very close examination in high raking light, the following are visible: a few tiny deposits of original retouching overall; a one-1/2-inch very soft linear crease near the upper edge of the image; and 2 thumbprint-sized matte deposits in the lower left quadrant.
On the reverse of the print, '10' (circled) is in pencil.
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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.