Lot 169
- 169
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Queen Charlotte's Ball
- gelatin silver print
large-format, signed in ink and blindstamped in the margin, framed, a Gallery for Fine Photography label on the reverse, 1959, printed in 2002
Provenance
Acquired from A Gallery for Fine Photography, New Orleans, 2003
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition. As is typical of Cartier-Bresson's prints, a few deposits of original retouching are visible in raking light.
On the reverse, 'HCB - 19966' is written in an unidentified hand in pencil.
The Gallery for Fine Photography invoice indicates that this print was made in 2002.
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.