Lot 89
- 89
Brett Weston
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Brett Weston
- 'HAWAII, LEAVES AND LAVA'
- Portfolio of 15 gelatin silver photographs
(self-published, 1980, an edition of 50), a portfolio of 15 photographs, each mounted, signed and dated in pencil on the mount, the portfolio stamp, numbered sequentially in pencil, on the reverse, 1978-80, printed in 1980; accompanied by the title, plate list, introduction, and colophon, editioned '42 [of 50]' in ink. Folio, beige linen portfolio case with flaps and black printed lettering (15)
Provenance
Acquired from Erica Weston, the photographer's daughter
Condition
These prints are in generally excellent condition. Upon close examination, there are occasional tiny deposits of original retouching on a few of the prints.
The plates are as follows:
1. Landscape, 1978
2. Reflections, 1978
3. Torn Leaf, 1978
4. Volcanic Devastation, 1978
5. Leaf and Ferns, 1979
6. Sunburst, 1978
7. Sculptured Leaf, 1979
8. Lava Flow, 1980
9. Leaf and Rain Drops, 1979
10. Calligraphy on Tombstone, 1979
11. Leaf Cluster, 1978
12. Driftwood, 1978
13. Lava Facade, 1979
14. Leaf on Asphalt, 1978
15. Banyan Roots, 1979
The portfolio case is clean and in excellent condition. There is a fingerprint smudge on the title page.
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.
Catalogue Note
The plates are as follows:
1. Landscape, 1978
2. Reflections, 1978
3. Torn Leaf, 1978
4. Volcanic Devastation, 1978
5. Leaf and Ferns, 1979
6. Sunburst, 1978
7. Sculptured Leaf, 1979
8. Lava Flow, 1980
9. Leaf and Rain Drops, 1979
10. Calligraphy on Tombstone, 1979
11. Leaf Cluster, 1978
12. Driftwood, 1978
13. Lava Facade, 1979
14. Leaf on Asphalt, 1978
15. Banyan Roots, 1979
1. Landscape, 1978
2. Reflections, 1978
3. Torn Leaf, 1978
4. Volcanic Devastation, 1978
5. Leaf and Ferns, 1979
6. Sunburst, 1978
7. Sculptured Leaf, 1979
8. Lava Flow, 1980
9. Leaf and Rain Drops, 1979
10. Calligraphy on Tombstone, 1979
11. Leaf Cluster, 1978
12. Driftwood, 1978
13. Lava Facade, 1979
14. Leaf on Asphalt, 1978
15. Banyan Roots, 1979