Lot 183
- 183
Robert Frank
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Frank
- U. S. 285, NEW MEXICO
- Gelatin silver print
signed in ink in the margin, annotation in pencil on the reverse, 1955, printed in the 1970s
Literature
Other prints of this image:
The Americans: Photographs by Robert Frank (New York, 1986), p. 81
Sarah Greenough, Looking In: Robert Frank's The Americans (Washing🐲ton, D. C.: National Gallery of Art, 2009), pp. 253, 469-470, and Contact #36
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper with a slight surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. In raking light, extremely faint, slightly matte areas--possibly fingerprints--are visible in the sky area.
The annotation, 'RFA.036.11,' is in pencil on the reverse.
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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.