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Robert Frank
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'TESUQUE, N. M.' (SANTA FE)
- Signed, titled, and dated in ink on the reverse
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled 'Tusuque' [sic], and dated in ink and with the photographer's copyright stamp, with credit and date in ink, and his 'Robert Frank Archive' stamp, with numbers '42' and '651' in pencil, on the reverse, 1955, printed later
Provenance
Lunn Gallery/Graphics International Ltd., Washington, D. C., 1979
Literature
The Americans: Photographs by Robert Frank (New York, 1986), p. 92
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 2009), pp. 261 and 472, Contact Sheet #42
Sarah Greenough and Philip Brookman, et al., Robert Frank: Moving Out (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 1994), p. 198
Tod Papageorge, Walker Evans and Robert Frank: An Essay on Influence (Yale University Art Gallery, 1981), p. 47
Robert Frank: Story Lines (London: Tate Modern, 2004), first frontispiece
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper, is in generally good to very good condition. The print is trimmed to the image, and the edges are very slightly rubbed. The corners are bumped, with tiny losses. When examined in raking light, small creases in the upper corners are visible, as well as small, sharp creases in the lower left corner and at center left.
On the reverse of the print, there are several small abrasions and cellulose tape remains.
When examined with ultraviolet light, this print appears to fluoresce.
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.