Lot 181
- 181
Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- 'HYACINTH'
- Photogravure
large-format photogravure on chine collé, signed, dated, and editioned '10/27' in pencil in the margin, the photographer's copyright stamp on the reverse, in a frame designed to the photographer's specifications, an exhibition label on the reverse, 1986 (Pistils, p. 77; Complete Flowers, pl. 130)
Exhibited
Ithaca, Herber🍸t F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Junꦆe - August 2000
Condition
This striking print, on chine collé, is in generally excellent condition. In high raking light, tiny deposits of original retouching are visible in the upper right portion of the print.
There are Robert Miller Gallery, New York, and exhibition labels on the reverse of the frame.
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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.