拍品 240
  • 240

J. BRAHMS.EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED ON THE MOUNT ("JOHANNES BRAHMS"), 1897

估價
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
招標截止

描述

  • Johannes Brahms
  • Exceptionally large photograph signed on the mount ("Zu freundlicher Erinnerung an Wien und an Johannes Brahms"), showing the great composer in early sixties
c.57.5 x 46.5cm, albumen print by C. Brasch of Berlin, photographer's device stamped to lower corner ("C. Brasch, Berlin W. 1897."), contemporary wood frame with sculpted gilt edges and corner bosses, glazed (overall size: c.91.5 x 75.5cm), 1897 

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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拍品資料及來源

This is the largest photograph of a great composer that Sotheby's has ever offered at auction.  Although dated 1897, this image shows the composer in 1889, the time of Brasch's celebrated "Triplex" photographs, and may derive from the same sitting: compare Brahms-Institut Inv. No. ABH 1.7.1.39 (a cabinet photograph with the image reversed)