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Robert Frank
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'Detroit'
- signed, titled, and dated in ink on recto
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated '1956' in ink in the margin, numerical notations in pencil on the reverse, framed, Bloom Collection and Pace Wildenstein MacGill labels on the reverse, 1956, printed in the 1970s
Provenance
Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, 1999
Literature
The Americans, no. 78
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans, pp. 303, 481, and 483, and Contact no. 77-78
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper with a semi-glossy surface, is in generally excellent condition. The full negative is visible, with the black negative edges showing around the image and the sprocket holes visible along the lower edge. There is a tiny deposit of indeterminate nature in the upper right quadrant of the image. In raking light, the following are visible: a tiny deposit of original retouching in the center of the image; and some scattered, very faint impressions in the upper half of the image.
The lower margin is rippled along the outer edge, but this does not affect the image in any way. Frank's signature in the margin, which has faded slightly, extends into the image. The margin edges and corners are lightly worn.
There are a few scattered ink and graphite deposits on the reverse. The notations in an unidentified hand in pencil read as follows: 'RF.A.078.2' and '7801-I (J).'
It is believed that only 4, possibly 5, 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.