Lot 94
- 94
Man Ray
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Dr Charlotte Wolff, solarisé, ca. 1935
- Silver print. Titled Dr Wolf in pencil by the artist on the reverse.
- 23.3 by 17.9 cm, 9 ¼ by 7 in.
Dr Charlotte Wolff, 1935 c
Silver gelatin print
9 1/8h x 7 1/16w inches
Estimate: €8,000 - 12,000
Subject to further research
Silver gelatin print
9 1/8h x 7 1/16w inches
Estimate: €8,000 - 12,000
Subject to further research
Exhibited
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 118
Tokyo, 2010, no. 115 et sur la couverture
Tokyo, 2010, no. 115 et sur la couverture
Literature
Charlotte Wolff, Studies in Hand-reading, Londres, 1936, frontispice
Paris, 1981, p. 240
Londres & New York, 2001-02, p. 150 (image inversée avec autre cadrage et détails des mains, titre érroné)
Paris, 1981, p. 240
Londres & New York, 2001-02, p. 150 (image inversée avec autre cadrage et détails des mains, titre érroné)
Condition
This print is in very good general condition. The lower right corner is slightly worn, the upper right corner with a light fold of approx. 1 cm, with a few very light horizontal creases at the right edge near the upper right corner visible in raking light only. With very light foxing visible in raking light only.
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"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
Charlotte Wolff (1897-1986), a specialist in the study of the human hand, moved to Paris from her native Germany in the 1930s. There she encountered Aldous Huxley who introduced her to the city’s vibrant artistic and literary circles. Her article featuring analyses of the hand prints of Huxley as well as André Breton, Paul Eluard and Marcel Duchamp was published in the Surrealist avant-garde journal Minotaure, (“Les révélations psychiques de la main”, Minotaure, no. 6 (Winter 1935), pp. 38-44), while Man Ray’s own hand print was included in her 1936 book, Studies in Hand-reading, as well as the present photographic portrait.