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Robert Frank
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'Elisabethville, S. C.' [sic] (Courthouse Square – Elizabethville, North Carolina)
- Gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated '1955' in ink in the margin, numerical notations in pencil on the reverse, framed, Bloom Collection and Pace Wildenstein MacGill labels on the reverse, 1955, printed in the 1970s
Provenance
Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, 1997
Literature
The Americans, no. 75
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank’s The Americans, pp. 300, 481, and 482, and Contact no. 75
Robert Frank: Story Lines, p. 206
Condition
This print is on double-weight paper with a semi-glossy surface. It is in generally very good condition. In raking light, a fabric-like pattern is visible, likely a result of the print dryer used after processing.
The full negative is visible, with sprocket holes and uneven image edges resulting from the filed-out negative carrier.
A few scuffs and fingerprints are visible on the reverse of the print. The following is written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse: 'RF.A.075.2' and '7501-I.'
It is believed that only 6 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.
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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.