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ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE | Larry #1, 1979
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Larry #1, 1979
- image 45 x 35.1 cm (17¾ x 13¾ in.); paper 50.5 x 40.5 cm (19¾ x 16 in.)
- Frame: 70.4 x 59.7 cm (27.7 x 23.5 in.)
Vintage silver print, flush-mounted to original card. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed For Larry in pencil on the reverse of the mount. Matted and framed.
Provenance
Christie's South Kensington, Photographs, 16 November 2004, Lot 252
Private collection, UK
Private collection, UK
Condition
This vintage silver print is in overall fair to good condition; with random surface scratches, and a retouched dent and scratch in the central lower quadrant. With glue and adhesive remnants and marks to the back of the original mount. Please note that this work has been adhered to the matt along two points at the top and one point at the bottom of the back of the original mount.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.