Lot 249
- 249
Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- calla lily
platinum print, numbered 'AP 1/1' and inscribed '(MAP)1351' in an unidentified hand and signed, dated, and with the Mapplethorpe Estate copyright by Michael Ward Stout, Executor of the Mapplethorpe Estate, in ink on the reverse, in a frame designed to the photographer's specifications, a Robert Miller Gallery, New York, label on the reverse, 1984, artist proof no. 1 in a total edition of 4 prints in platinum metals
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner from Robert Miller Gallery,ꦺ New York, 1996
Literature
Other prints of this image:
Richard Marshall, Robert Mapplethorpe (Whitney Museum of American Art📖, 1988💜, in conjunction with the exhibition), p. 129
Janet Kardon, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment (Institute of Contemporary Art, Un༒iversity of Pennsylvania, 1988, in conjunction with the exhibition), p. 93
Mapplethorpe: The Complete Flowers (Düsseldorf, 2006), pl. 86
Condition
This delicate flower study is in generally excellent condition.
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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.