- 69
Dorothea Lange
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Dorothea Lange
- Brawley, Imperial Valley, in Farm Security Administration (FSA) Migratory Labor Camp
- Gelatin silver print
annotation '19203-C' in pencil on the reverse, 1939
Provenance
Photo West Gallery, San Diego, 1990
Exhibited
San Diego, Photo West Gallery, Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, December 1989
Literature
Anne Whiston Spirn, Daring to Look: Dorothea Lange's Photographs & Reports from the Fields (Chicago, 2009), p. 22
Other images from this series:
Dorothea Lange and Paul S. Taylor, An American Exodus: A Record of Human Erosion (New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1939), p. 128
Jan Goggans, California on the Breadlines: Dorothea Lange, Paul Taylor, and the Making of a New Deal Narrative (Berkeley and Los Angeles, 2010), p. 230
The Bitter Years: Edward Steichen and The Farm Security Administration Photographs (New York, 2012), p. 214
Condition
This early print, on double-weight semi-glossy paper that is trimmed to the image, is in generally excellent condition. The lower right corner is creased, which appears to break the emulsion. There is slight warm-toned discoloration in the upper right corner and along the right edge. This does not detract from the overall fine appearance of this early print.
The penciled notation '19203-C' on the reverse is located just off-center and is extremely faint. The Resettlement Administration number for this image is '19203-E.'
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
At the time of this writing, no other early prints of this image are believed to have been offered at auction. The title and date for this image come from the caption card for the nitrate negative held by the Library of Congress.