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Diane Arbus
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Diane Arbus
- 'Xmas Tree in a Living Room in Levittown LI'
- gelatin silver print
a plate from A Box of Ten Photographs (New York, 1970), signed, titled, dated, and editioned '36/50' by Doon Arbus, the photographer's daughter, in ink and with the portfolio and Arbus Estate reproduction rights stamps on the reverse, 1963, printed in the early 1970s by Neil Selkirk from Diane Arbus's negative (MoMA, unpaginated; Revelations, pp. 92-3)
Provenance
Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
Condition
This print, on double-weight Agfa paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. Scattered deposits of original retouching are visible in raking light. There is a pin-point-sized raised area in the lower margin.
There are 4 hinge remnants on the reverse, two of which intrude upon the portfolio and the reproduction rights stamps. Notations in an unidentified hand in pencil are '4' (circled), '19**,' and '2**.'
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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.