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Robert Frank
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- Chicago
- Gelatin silver print
signed and dated '1956' in ink in the margin, the archive and copyright stamps, with credit, date, and annotations in pencil and ink, on the reverse, framed, Bloom Collection and Weston Gallery labels on the reverse, 1956, printed in the 1970s
Provenance
Christie's East, 10 November 1981, Lot 332
Private Collection
Christie's New York, 6 October 1998, Sale 8982, Lot 328
Literature
The Americans, no. 79
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans, pp. 305 and 482, and Contact no. 79
Willy Rotzler, ‘Der Photograph Robert Frank,’ Du, January 1962, p. 20
Jonathan Green, American Photography: A Critical History, 1945 to the Present, p. 89
Peter Galassi, Robert Frank: In America, p. 152
Condition
This finely-detailed tonally-rich photograph is in generally excellent condition. It is on double-weight paper with a surface sheen. In very high raking light, a few pin-point sized raised areas and impressions are barely visible throughout the image. The margin corners are bumped.
Along the upper edge on the reverse are 2 small hinge remnants. The copyright stamp is annotated 'Robert Frank 1980' in an unidentified hand in ink. The archive stamp is annotated 'The Americans 79,' 'Chicago,' and '866' in an unidentified hand in pencil. The following is also on the reverse in pencil: 'CEL 868,' '1700,' and '24' (circled).
It is believed that only 6, or possibly 7, other prints of this image have previously been offered at auction.
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.