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ROBERT FRANK | 'Daytona Beach'
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Frank
- 'Daytona Beach'
- gelatin silver print
- 9 1/4 by 13 5/8 in. (23.5 by 34.6 cm.)
signed, titled, and dated '1961' in ink in the margin, the photographer's archive and copyright stamps, with credit, title, date, and annotations in pencil or ink, on the reverse, framed, 1958, probably printed in the 1970s (Lines of My Hand, unpaginated)
Provenance
Phillips de Pury & Company New York, 8 October 2010, Sale 40210, Lot 17
Condition
This photograph is in generally excellent condition. The title in the margin is slightly smudged. When examined closely in raking light, 2 thin scratches (approximately one-1/2-inch each) and 2 pinpoint-sized impressions are visible in the right portion of the image. The margin edges and corners are ever-so-slightly worn. There is some faint soiling on the reverse. The following are written in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse: '188' and 'RF-1724.' The archive stamp is annotated '574' in an unidentified hand in pencil.
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.