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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Ken Moody
- signed, numbered 3/10 and dated '83; signed, titled, numbered 3/10, dated 1983 on the reverse
- gelatin silver print
- image: 38 by 38.5cm.; 15 by 15 1/8 in.
- sheet: 50 by 40.3cm.; 19 5/8 by 15 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1983, this work is number 3 from an edition of 10.
Provenance
Galleria Lucio Amelio, Naples
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1984
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1984
Exhibited
Bologna, Museo Mambo, Cara Domani: Opere dalla Collezione Ernesto Esposito, 2012, p. 18, illustrated in colour
Literature
Robert Mapplethorpe, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Black Book, Munich 1986, p. 223, illustration of another example
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly lighter in the original.
Condition:
Unexamined out of its frame, this work is in very good condition.
"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."