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Robert Frank
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'MCCLELLANVILLE, S. C.' (BARBER SHOP)
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated in ink in the margin, annotations in pencil on the reverse, 1955, printed no later than1975
Provenance
Acquired from Light Gallery, New York, circa 1975
Literature
The Americans: Photographs by Robert Frank (New York, 1986), p. 85
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 2009), first frontispiece, pp. 256 and 471, Contact #38
Peter Galassi, Walker Evans & Company (Museum of Modern Art, 2000), pl. 58
Condition
This print, on slightly warm, double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally very good condition. When examined in raking light, 2 creases are visible in the upper central portion of the print and in the upper right margin corner. The latter crease extends into the print about an inch.
When examined under fluorescent light, this print fluoresces very slightly; therefore, we have altered our dating of this print to 'printed no later than 1975.'
On the reverse, there are two annotations in pencil: 'NR FRA-2' (circled) and 'BBA.'
In the margin, Frank has dated the print '1955' next to the title and '75' next to his signature.
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.