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Cecil Beaton
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Cecil Beaton
- David Warner, 1965
- Photograph
Vintage silver print, flush-mounted to original card. Signed in red crayon on the card. With the photographer's stamp, the Beaton studio stamp and an exhibtion label on the reverse.
Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's Belgravia, 21st November 1977, lot 185, where acquired by the present owner
Literature
The Best of Beaton (exhibition catalogue), National Portrait Gallery, London, 1968, p.240 (variant).
Condition
This print is in good general condition.
The corners and edges very slightly worn. One soft horizontal scratch (approx. 30cm) in the upper quarter of the image and one soft diagonal scratch (approx. 13cm) near the lower edge both only visible in raking light. Some light random scuffs in the upper left and upper right quadrant.
The card with some water stains and traces of age and use not affecting 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."