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Robert Capa
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Capa
- The Liberation, Champs Elysees, Paris, 26th August 1944
- photograph
Vintage silver print. On the reverse, several Magnum photograper's stamps and press label affixed. Matted and framed.
Provenance
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, Politically Correct: Selection from a Private American Collection, October 2012, lot 166
Literature
Fred Ritchin, Jean Lacouture, William Manchester, In our time: The world as seen by Magnum Photographers, New York, Norton & Company, cover and ill. pp. 100-101.
Condition
This silver print is in good condition. Corners and edges hidden by the mount. The right edge with a tear of approx. 2 cm and a crease of 2 cm, the upper edge with a light crease in the center, the left edge with a crease of 3 cm. near the upper left corner and a tiny crease in the lower left quadrant, a light crease in the center. Consistent with a press print and its use.
"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 Capa ©International Center of Photography/Magnum Photos