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Robert Frank
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'U. S. 91, LEAVING BLACKFOOT, IDAHO'
- Signed and dated 1955 in ink in the margin; and with the Robert Frank Archive stamp, with title and notations in pencil, on the reverse
- Gelatin silver print
- 8 3/8 x 12 1/2 inches
signed and dated '1955' in ink in the margin, the photographer's 'Robert Frank Archive' stamp, with title and annotations in pencil, on the reverse, framed, 1956, printed later
Provenance
Lunn Gallery, Washington, D. C.
Private collection, 1980s
Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, 2006
Literature
The Americans: Photographs by Robert Frank (New York, 1986), p. 73
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 2009), pp. 148 and 469, Contact Sheet 32
Robert Frank (Aperture, 1976), p. 45
Sarah Greenough, Philip Brookman, et al., Robert Frank: Moving Out (Washington, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 1994), p. 186
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper with a slight surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. The ink date and signature in the margin are somewhat faded.
On the reverse of the print at the top edge are two small cloth tape hinge remnants. The Robert Frank Archive stamp is annotated 'Americans 32,' 'U. S. 91 Leaving Blackfoot, Idaho,' and '117' in pencil. At the lower edge, a gallery inventory number 'PF75177' is written in pencil.
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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.