Lot 178
- 178
Frederick Sommer
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Frederick Sommer
- 'Young Explorer'
- gelatin silver print
mounted, signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the reverse, 1951
Provenance
Acquired from the photographer, circa 1951
By descent to the present owner
Literature
Frederick Sommer at Seventy-Five: A Retrospective (Long Beach, 1980), p. 15
Words/Images: Frederick Sommer (Tuscon, 1984), pl. 8
Art of Frederick Sommer: Photography, Drawing, Collage (New Haven, 2005), p. 53
Condition
This early print is in generally excellent condition. There are a few barely discernible scattered pinpoint-sized impressions.
The mount is yellowed, particularly at the periphery of the photograph. There are a few scattered rust-colored deposits, possibly foxing, and a tideline along the lower edge of the mount. This does not affect the print or diminish its excellent object quality.
The reverse of the mount is faintly age-darkened and there are a few scattered fox marks.
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.