Lot 115
  • 115

Weegee

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Weegee
  • Selected Images of Crime, Children, and Sleepers in New York City
  • 10 ferrotyped gelatin silver prints
a group of 10 photographs, each ferrotyped and with the 'Please Credit Weegee from Photo-Representatives'; General Press Corporation, Milano; Photo News Press, Stuttgart; and Le Ore Archivio stamps, 5 with the semicircular 'Please Credit Photograph by Weegee' stamp, and 7 with Le Ore use stamps, 1939-40s, printed circa 1954 (Naked City, pp. 31, 33, 41, 42, 58, 84, 89, 159, 191, and 196) (10)

Condition

These ferrotyped prints, on double-weight paper and trimmed to the images, are in generally very good condition. As is typical of ferrotyped prints, these have faint scratches, small pitting in the surface, writing pressure indentations from the back of the prints, and fingerprints. The edges are somewhat rubbed, with tiny chipping, and the corners of some are bumped. Mother and Child, Harlem, 1939 (Le Ore, Issue 4, p. 53) This Was a Friendly Game of Bocci, circa 1939 (Le Ore, Issue 112, July 2, 1955, p. 51) (the lower right corner is creased) Christmas Slumber in a Mission, circa 1940 This Man Was Lucky (Man and Child Escape from Fire), circa 1940 (Le Ore, Issue 112, July 2, 1955, p. 53) Sleeping in Bryant Park, circa 1940 (Le Ore, Issue 112, July 2, 1955, p. 54; Le Ore, Issue 229, p. 67) Sunday Morning in Manhattan—Sleeping Elephant, circa 1940 The Curious Ones (Elderly Chinese Woman), circa 1940 Woman Kneels in Prayer at Closed Church on Her Way to Work, circa 1940 (Le Ore, Issue 112, July 2, 1955, p. 52) Sudden Death—Man Killed in Auto Accident Covered in Newspapers, 1942 (Le Ore, Issue 206, p. 51) During the Height of the Riot, a Man Is Taken to the Police Station, 1943 (Le Ore, Issue 4 and Issue 112, July 2, 1955, p. 53)
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.