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ROBERT FRANK | 'Detroit Rodeo'
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- 'Detroit Rodeo'
- gelatin silver print, printed later
- 8 3/4 by 13 in. (22.2 by 33 cm.)
signed, titled, and dated in ink in the margin, framed, 1955, printed later (The Americans, no. 5)
Provenance
Christie’s New York, 8 April 2011, Sale 2431, Lot 427
Condition
This photograph, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. When examined in raking light, a penpoint-sized impression is visible in the lower left quadrant. There is minor wear to the margin corners. In the margin to the left of the photographer's signature is an illegible letter in ink, in the photographer's hand. There are scattered deposits of indeterminate nature on the reverse. '7-228' and '241' are written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse.
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.