Lot 81
- 81
Edward Weston
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Edward Weston
- TIDE POOL, POINT LOBOS (DEAD PELICAN)
- Gelatin silver print
mounted, initialed and dated in pencil on the mount, signed, dated, and numbered 'PL45-Bi-2' in pencil on the reverse, 1945 (Conger 1783)
Provenance
Collection of Leon Wilson, son of author Harry Leon Wilson and the brother of Charis Wilson, Edward Weston's second wife
Sotheby's New York, 16 and 17 October 1990, Sale 6073, Lot 440
Sotheby's New York, 16 and 17 October 1990, Sale 6073, Lot 440
Condition
As appropriate for a Weston photograph dating from this period of his career, this print is initialed and dated by him on the front of the mount, and is fully signed and dated in the center on the reverse of the mount. The photographer has written his negative number in the upper left corner on the reverse. As is typical of a 1940s Edward Weston, the mount is a thin, smooth, cream-colored board. The mount has minor age-darkening at the periphery.
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.