- 184
Saudi Arabia
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- A collection of over 60 photographic images covering thirty years of Saudi Arabian diplomacy. [c.1932-1960s]
- paper
40 photographs and 24 half-tone images (from 60 x 40mm. to 195 x 272mm.), some overall wear
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A large collection of press and private photographs, and postcard-size half-tone images, mostly taken in Saudi Arabia, but also Paris, London, Washington DC, and Cairo. The images include HRH Prince (later King) Faisal, inspecting tanks in France in 1932; visiting Scotland Yard in London in 1945 with Sheikh Hafiz Wahba; and meeting President Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in the White House in 1953.
The half-tone images show HRH King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud on a state visit to Egypt. Others show HRH Prince Saud in Versailles (1950s); King Saud visiting New York with his six-year-old son, Prince Mashhour in 1957; in Freiburg, Germany (where his daughter was being treated for burns) in 1959; visiting President Nasser in Cairo the same year; members of the Saudi royal family with the boxer Muhammad Ali in Chicago in 1975. Others relate to Aramco's oil fields and harbour facilities in Saudi Arabia.