Lot 205
- 205
Man Ray
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Man Ray
- Leslie Caron, deux portraits dont un solarisé, vers 1950
- Two silver prints, one flush mounted, the other mounted to original card. One stamped 'Man Ray Paris' and annotated Leslie Caron in pencil in an unknown hand on the reverse. One signed and annotated L. Caron on the reverse of the mount and the other stamped 'Photograph Man Ray', annotated J.M.R. in pencil and a typewritten label fixed to the mount.
- Chaque tirage env./ each print approx. 25,5 x 19,5 cm, 10 x 7 ¾ in., carton env./ card approx. 36 x 28 cm, 14 x 11 in.
Literature
Man Ray Portraits, 2010, ill. p. 269
Condition
One print (solarised) with a tiny loss of the gelatin layer at right and left edges at the centre, with a very light trace of scratch of approx. 2 cm near the upper left corner visible in raking light only. The upper corners of the card with losses of paper. The second print with a tiny indentation in the upper left quadrant near the centre and in the lower right quadrant near the right edge at the centre. The right corners and the left edge of the card are slightly worn.
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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."