Property Formerly from the Estate of A Palm Beach Lady
ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE, (American, 1946-1989)
Portrait of Twins, 1987
silver gelatin print
signed and dated Mapplethorpe 87 l.r.,
the reverse notated l.r. in pencil 90:62, also dated and titled
image 10 by 8 in.

The image was taken out of its frame. We have posted additional images on the Live Auctioneer site. The exterior mount is inscribed, (see image) the reverse of the photo in right lower corner is inscribed in pencil with numerals (see image) There is a small scratch/impression in the lower margin on the white border and a vertical line, and in the middle of the top of the image itself scratch or more like an impression from a writing implement - with the photo beneath the written document. (An attempt was made to capture these in a photo posted on the site.). It does not seem to have suffered from fading, no other damage noted.


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