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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- CALLA LILY
- gelatin silver print
flush-mounted, signed, dated, and inscribed 'For Robert Rauschenberg --' in ink on the reverse, framed, 1987 (Complete Flowers, pl. 150)
Provenance
The photographer to Robert Rauschenberg, New York
Bequest to the present owner from the above
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition. Upon close examination in raking light are the following: two scuffs and a small, soft crease in the left portion of the image; and two pin-point-sized losses of emulsion in the right portion of the image. There is faint yellow soiling along the upper margin edge.
'1753' is written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse of the mount.
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.