- 89
Frederick Sommer
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Frederick Sommer
- 'Arizona Landscape'
- Gelatin silver print
mounted, signed, titled, and dated (twice) in pencil on the reverse, 1943, printed no later than 1972
Provenance
Sommer to photographer and educator Jack Welpott, 1972
To his daughter, Jan Welpott Danielle
Literature
'Frederick Sommer 1939-1962,' Aperture, Vol. 10, No. 4, 1962, p. 146
Leland Rice, ed., Frederick Sommer at Seventy-Five: A Retrospective (Long Beach, 1980), p. 48
The Art of Frederick Sommer: Photography, Drawing, Collage (Prescott and New Haven, 2005), p. 31
Robert A. Sobieszek, Masterpieces of Photography from the George Eastman House Collections (New York, 1985), p. 325
Condition
This print, on paper with a glossy surface and mounted to cream-colored board, is in generally excellent condition. The area of the mount surrounding the print is noticeably sunned. The print has not been affected.
When examined with ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
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.