Lot 249
- 249
Irving Penn b. 1917
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Irving Penn
- 'two new guinea men holding hands'
platinum-palladium print, flush-mounted to aluminum, signed, titled, dated, numbered '5/31,' and annotated by the photographer in pencil and with his printing information and Condé Nast copyright stamps on the reverse, matted, framed, 1970, printed in January 1979, no. 5 in an edition of 31 in platinum metals (Platinum Prints, pl. 56; Photography's Multiple Roles, p. 139)
Condition
This multiply-printed platinum-palladium photograph is in generally excellent condition.
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.