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Robert Adams
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Adams
- 'LOOKING TOWARD LOS ANGELES ACROSS SAN TIMOTEO CANYON, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA' (REDLANDS)
- gelatin silver print
large-format, signed, titled, dated, and editioned '1/30' in pencil and with the photographer's copyright/credit stamp, dated in pencil, on the reverse, 1978, printed in 1982 (California: Views by Robert Adams of the Los Angeles Basin 1978-1983, cover; The Place We Live, Vol. II, p. 39)
Provenance
Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, 1983
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper with a slightly glossy surface, and with margins that are approximately 1/4-inch, is in generally excellent condition. In raking light 2 tiny deposits of retouching are visible in the sky near the left edge.
There are additional annotations in pencil on the reverse: 'L83.21.2 p-5,' 'Robert Adams,' 'LA213.87,' and 'RA.158.Y.' The reverse of the print is lightly soiled, and at the top edge, there is a strip-shaped deposit of orange adhesive remains from prior matting.
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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.