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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- 'Calla Lily'
- Inscribed MAP#1623, numbered 5/10
- gelatin silver print
flush-mounted, signed, dated '86,' and editioned '5/10' in ink in the margin, the photographer's copyright stamp, signed and dated in ink, and with title, date, edition, and '[MAP] 1623' in ink on the reverse, framed, 1986
Provenance
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Literature
Herbert Muschamp, Mapplethorpe: The Complete Flowers (Düsseldorf, 2006), pl. 127
Condition
This photograph is in generally excellent condition. A few tiny deposits, possibly retouching, are only visible in high raking light. The margin corners are softly bumped, and there is a linear deposit of indeterminate nature in the right margin.
The reverse is hinged to a mat with 2 small pieces of tape along the upper edge.
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.