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Robert Mapplethorpe

'THOMAS' , 1987 (Executed)

Lot #190 | 2010-04-13 | Sotheby's, New York
Photographs


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Photography

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Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N08624
Auction name: Photographs
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2010-04-13
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
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Genre: Contemporary Photography
Department: Photography & Video
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Edition: 3/10
Edition notes: Number 3 from an edition of 10
Year notes: Executed in 1987.
Exhibited
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Cornell Collects: A Celebration of American Art from the Collections of Alumni and Friends , August - November 1990 Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, June - August 2000 Condition This print is in generally excellent condition. Visible upon close examination in the lower left quadrant of the image is a small crease that does not break the emulsion. The corners are bumped. <br><br>On the reverse of the frame, there is a Robert Miller Gallery, New York, label. 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.
Catalog summary
Robert Mapplethorpe 'THOMAS' gelatin silver signed, dated, and editioned '3/10' in ink in the margin, flush-mounted, the photographer's copyright stamp, signed and dated, and title, date, numbers '3/10' and '[MAP] 1729' in ink on the reverse, framed, 2 exhibition labels on the reverse, 1987 (Whitney, p. 171) Exhibited Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Cornell Collects: A Celebration of American Art from the Collections of Alumni and Friends , August - November 1990 Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, June - August 2000 Condition This print is in generally excellent condition. Visible upon close examination in the lower left quadrant of the image is a small crease that does not break the emulsion. The corners are bumped. <br><br>On the reverse of the frame, there is a Robert Miller Gallery, New York, label. 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.
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