Lot 55
- 55
Pierre Dubreuil (1872-1944)/Tom Jacobson (B. 1948)
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre Dubreuil (1872-1944)/Tom Jacobson (B. 1948)
- 'THE FIRST ROUND'
- Palladium print
palladium print, credited, titled, annotated, editioned, and signed and initialed by Tom Jacobson in pencil on the reverse, framed, circa 1932, printed in 2012 by Tom Jacobson, no. 11 in an edition of 17
Literature
Tom Jacobson, Pierre Dubreuil, Photographs 1896 – 1935 (San Diego, 1987), pl. 26
Condition
This large, impressive, hand-coated palladium print is in generally excellent condition. This enlargement delivers an exceptional level of detail, with no degradation of the image. The worn leather boxing gloves and the sitter's skin and facial features are rendered in crystalline detail.
The reverse of the print is annotated by Tom Jacobson with the following information:
'--Hand Coated--
Pure Palladium Print
"The First Round" by Pierre Dubreuil
All Rights Reserved 2015
Printed by Tom Jacobson [with initials and illustration]
No. 11 of 17
7/2/12/59'
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
This modern palladium print of one of Dubreuil’s best-known compositions was made by Dubreuil authority Tom Jacobson, in cooperation with the photographer’s descendants. Using Dubreuil’s own diapositive, which the photographer made from his original glass plate-negative, Jacobson made an enlarged negative. The high quality of Dubreuil’s diapositive allowed Jacobson to capture all of the image’s minute detail and the full range of tones visible in the original oil prints from the 1930s.
It is believed that only two lifetime prints of The First Round are extant.