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Bruce Davidson
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Bruce Davidson
- THE CAFETERIA
- Gelatin silver print
signed in pencil on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1975
Provenance
Houk Friedman, New York, 1997
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)
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
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
Literature
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 182 and 210 (this print)
Bruce Davidson (New York, 1986), pl. 59
Bruce Davidson (New York, 1986), pl. 59
Condition
This photograph, on semi-glossy, double-weight paper, is in generally excellent condition. In high raking light, the following are barely visible: some retouching in the lower right and upper left quadrant; and a very small scratch that disturbs the emulsion slightly in the central left portion of the image. Some dust and scratches in the negative are visible.
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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.