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André Kertész
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- André Kertész
- PIET MONDRIAN
- Gelatin silver print on carte-postale
on carte-postale, signed and annotated 'Paris' in pencil in the margin, inscribed 'Mondrian' in ink on the reverse, framed, 1926
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 6 April 1993, Sale 6407, Lot 272
Literature
Sandra Phillips, David Travis, and Weston J. Naef, André Kertész, Of Paris and New York (The Art Institute of Chicago, 1985), cat. no. 24, p. 137
Condition
As is typical of the photographer's early Paris images, this print is on sturdy, double-weight carte-postale stock with a faint surface sheen. With its subtly shifting tones, this print offers up a great deal of detail and depth. It is essentially in excellent condition. A few expertly applied deposits of original retouching are visible, primarily in the sitter's hair. In raking light, a fine patina of silvering is visible in the dark areas, as are a few fingerprints from handling. There is some minor soiling and peripheral wear on the margin edges that do not affect the image.
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.