- 75
Man Ray
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Man Ray
- James Thrall Soby, vers 1934-36
- Silver print.
- photograph
- 23.2 by 17.6 cm, 9 1/8 by 6 7/8 in.
James Thrall Soby
Silver gelatin print
9 3/8h x 7w inches
Estimate: €4,000 - 6,000
Silver gelatin print
9 3/8h x 7w inches
Estimate: €4,000 - 6,000
Exhibited
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 121
Tokyo, 2010, no. 119
Tokyo, 2010, no. 119
Condition
This rich print is in excellent general condition, with a matte surface.
"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."
Catalogue Note
James Thrall Soby was a collector, writer and curator, first at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, and from 1940 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He financed the publication of Man Ray’s 1934 album of 100 photographs, Man Ray Photographs 1920-1934 Paris, and in 1940 gave his extensive collection of photographs by Man Ray to the Museum of Modern Art.