- 186
Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
30,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Alistair Butler, Torso, 1980
- photograph
Unique silver print, flush-mounted to card. On the reverse, signed and dated 1980 in blue pen. Signed and dated on the photographer's stamp on the reverse of the frame.
Provenance
G. H. Dalsheimer Gallery, Baltimore
Barry Friedman, New York
Christie's, New York, Photographs, 8 April 1998, lot 403
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Acquired at the above by the present owner in 1999
Barry Friedman, New York
Christie's, New York, Photographs, 8 April 1998, lot 403
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Acquired at the above by the present owner in 1999
Literature
Edmund White, Black Males by Robert Mapplethorpe 1970-1983, exhib. cat., Amsterdam, Galerie Jurka, 1980, ill. p. 48.
Condition
This unique silver print on very soft paper is in over all excellent condition. A tiny embossed mark in the upper right quardiant visible under raking light only.
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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 with permission