Lot 104
- 104
Elliott Erwitt
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Elliott Erwitt
- 'PHOTOGRAPHS: ELLIOTT ERWITT'
- Portfolio of Gelatin silver prints (10)
(Geneva, Switzerland: Acorn Editions, Ltd., 1977, an edition of 100), a portfolio of 10 photographs, each signed and with edition '41/100' and numerical notations in pencil on the reverse, 1949-68, printed in 1977; together with the printed title and plate list/colophon, with edition '41/100' in ink. Folio, gray canvas clamshell box with printed title
Condition
These photographs are in generally excellent condition, except as noted below. Each print is hinged on the reverse to a mat, as issued. The plates are as follows:
1. Yale / New Haven, 1955 - There is light rust-colored soiling along the upper edge of the mat.
2. Parade Group / Paris, 1951
3. Inspecting Guards / Tehran, 1967
4. Greece / Hungary, 1964
5. Monkey Paw / St. Tropez, 1968
6. Confessional / Czestochowa, Poland, 1964
7. Piano Lesson / Odessa, 1957
8. Waves / Brighton, 1956
9. Southern Charm / Alabama, 1955
10. Diana / New York, 1949
11. Beach Group / Sult, West Germany, 1968
12. Lost Persons / Pasadena, 1963
13. Manard Dog / South Carolina, 1962
14. Soldier / New Jersey, 1951
15. Car and Poles / Rome, 1965 - In raking light, a soft diagonal crease is visible in the upper portion of the image.
The portfolio case is cracked intermittently at the joints. The case is scuffed and lightly soiled, and there are adhesions on the reverse.
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.