Lot 153
- 153
Man Ray
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Sculpture aztèque parturiente, vers 1932
- Silver print. Annotated Ratton in pencil by the artist, stamped 'Photograph Man Ray' and with the copyright stamp ADAGP on the reverse.
- 23,2 x 18 cm, 9 1/8 x 7 in.
Pre-Columbian (Aztec Birth Giving Figure), c. 1932
Silver gelatin print
9h x 7w
Estimate: €10,000 - 15,000
Silver gelatin print
9h x 7w
Estimate: €10,000 - 15,000
Literature
Wendy A. Grossman, "Man Ray's Lost and Found Photographs: Arts of the Americas in Context," Journal of Surrealism in the Americas, vol. 2, no. 1 (2008), p. 114
Washington, D.C., 2009-11, p. 89
Washington, D.C., 2009-11, p. 89
Condition
This print is in excellent general condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This stone birthing figure, now in the collection of Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D.C., has been the subject of fascination and controversy for over a century, considered by some to be a masterpiece whilst others deemed it a fake. It was owned in the 1930s by the Galerie Ratton, Paris, when Man Ray made a series of photographs of it. A smaller print of this photograph is owned by the Museum of Modern Art, New York.