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Edward Weston
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edward Weston
- Shell (Nautilus)
- stamped with the artist's signature, signed by Cole Weston, titled, dated 1927 and numbered 15 on the reverse of the mount
- gelatin silver print
Executed in 1927, printed later by Cole Weston.
Provenance
Cole Weston, Monterey, 1980
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Nancy Newhall, Edward Weston: The Flame of Recognition, Aperture, New York, 1967, cover and p. 25
Ben Maddow, Edward Weston Fifty Years, Aperture, New York, 1973, p. 69.
Beaumont Newhall, Supreme Instants: The Photography of Edward Weston, Bulfinch, New York, 1986, pl. 26.
Cecil Beaton and Gail Buckland, The Magic Image: The Genius of Photography, Pavilion Books Limited, London, 1989, p. 158
Amy Conger, Edward Weston: Photographs from the Collection of the Center for Creative Photography, The University of Arizona, Tucson, 1992, fig. 544/1927
Gilles Mora, Edward Weston: Forms of Passion, H. N. Abrams, New York, 1995, p. 151
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., Edward Weston: Photography and Modernism, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1999, cover and pl. 32
Manfred Heiting, Edward Weston: 1886 – 1958, Köln, 2001, p. 106
Ben Maddow, Edward Weston Fifty Years, Aperture, New York, 1973, p. 69.
Beaumont Newhall, Supreme Instants: The Photography of Edward Weston, Bulfinch, New York, 1986, pl. 26.
Cecil Beaton and Gail Buckland, The Magic Image: The Genius of Photography, Pavilion Books Limited, London, 1989, p. 158
Amy Conger, Edward Weston: Photographs from the Collection of the Center for Creative Photography, The University of Arizona, Tucson, 1992, fig. 544/1927
Gilles Mora, Edward Weston: Forms of Passion, H. N. Abrams, New York, 1995, p. 151
Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., Edward Weston: Photography and Modernism, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1999, cover and pl. 32
Manfred Heiting, Edward Weston: 1886 – 1958, Köln, 2001, p. 106
Condition
This work is in overall very good condition. The work is attached to the mount. There are no apparent condition issues with the work. The mount is slightly age-darkened along the periphery on the front and reverse. Framed under Plexiglas.
"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."