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WILLIAM EGGLESTON | Untitled (Boy in Red Sweater)
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- William Eggleston
- Untitled (Boy in Red Sweater)
- dye-transfer print, photo
- 12 3/4 by 17 7/8 in. (32.4 by 45.4 cm.)
dye-transfer print, signed in ink in the margin, the photographer's credit/copyright stamp, signed by William J. Eggleston, III, the photographer's son, in ink and with title, date, and edition 'VOL. II 8/15' in pencil, on the reverse, framed, 1971, printed in 1996
Provenance
Private collection Christie's New York, 6 October 2010, Sale 2395, Lot 65
Literature
The Hasselblad Award 1998: William Eggleston (Göteborg, 1999), unpaginated (variant cropping) William Eggleston (Paris: Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, 2002), pl. 117
Cruel and Tender: The Real in the Twentieth Century Photograph (London: Tate Modern, 2003), cover
Cruel and Tender: The Real in the Twentieth Century Photograph (London: Tate Modern, 2003), cover
Condition
This vibrant dye-transfer print is in generally excellent condition. The colors remain bright and saturated, with no apparent fading. When examined closely in raking light, a one-1/4-inch sharp crease which does not appear to break the emulsion is visible in the lower left quadrant.
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.