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ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE | 'Skull'
估價
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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描述
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- 'Skull'
- 19 1/4 by 19 1/4 in. (48.9 by 48.9 cm.)
flush-mounted, the photographer's estate stamp, signed and dated in ink by Michael Ward Stout, Executor, and with title, date, edition '7/10,' and '[MAP] 1844' in ink on the reverse, framed, a Blitz Gallery, Tokyo, label on the reverse, 1988
出版
Janet Kardon, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment (Philadelphia: Institute of Contemporary Art, 1988), back cover
Arthur C. Danto, Mapplethorpe (New York, 1992), p. 305
Paul Martineau and Britt Salvesen, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Photographs (Los Angeles, 2016), p. 215
Arthur C. Danto, Mapplethorpe (New York, 1992), p. 305
Paul Martineau and Britt Salvesen, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Photographs (Los Angeles, 2016), p. 215
Condition
This photograph is in generally excellent condition. When examined closely in raking light the following are visible: a deposit of original retouching in the upper left quadrant; and a minute scratch in the lower left quadrant. There is some minor soiling and a few small impressions in the lower margin.
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.