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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Black Bust, 1988
- photograph
- 50 x 50 cm
Vintage silver print flush-mounted to card in its original mount and frame. On the reverse, signed, titled, dated and numbered 4/10 in black ink by Michael Ward Stout, executor of the estate, on the photographer's facsimilé signature stamp. Matted to its original mat and frame.
Provenance
Galerie baudoin lebon, Paris
Literature
Arthur Coleman Danto, Mapplethorpe, London, Schirmer-Mosel, 1992, ill. p. 300.
Condition
This silver print is in excellent overall condition. Upper corners slightly worn, away from the image. A very light silver mirroring along the right edge, visible under raking light only.
"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
© Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation - Used by permission