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CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. LARGE PHOTOGRAVURE PORTRAIT INSCRIBED TO EDWARD QUINTARD, 1905
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- A fine photogravure portrait of Clemens, inscribed and signed ("Mark Twain") to Edward Quintard
Photogravure half-length portrait of Clemens (13 x 10 1/2 in.; 330 x 268 mm) by Joseph G. Gessford, copyrighted 1904 in the plate and with Gessford's blindstamp in the upper left margin, inscribed to Quintard, [New York], "New Years, 1905"; verso browned.
Condition
Photogravure portrait of Clemens (13 x 10 1/2 in.; 330 x 268 mm) by Joseph G. Gessford, copyrighted 1904 in the plate and with Gessford blindstamp in upper left margin, inscribed to Quintard, "New Years, 1905"
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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.