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Hermitage Fine Art

724 - FRANK SINATRA (1915–1998)
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Estimate €150 - €200
Description
FRANK SINATRA (1915–1998) PHOTOGRAPH FRANK SINATRA’S OFFICIAL ARCHIVES Black-and-white silver print on the official watermarked paper of the Frank Sinatra Archives. Numbered 11/25 in the lower left-hand corner. Framed photograph, mounted on a mat 70 x 91 cm The American actor and singer at the wheel of his Ford Thunderbird. This iconic photograph was officially unveiled to the public in 2015 as part of the major travelling exhibition marking the centenary of his birth, entitled ‘Sinatra: An American Icon’ (held at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and the New York Public Library), as well as in partner art galleries such as the Morrison Hotel Gallery. The exhibition, organised in direct collaboration with the Sinatra family and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, drew on the Sinatra Family Archive, which held the original negatives taken by Hollywood photographer Frank Worth, a close friend of Sinatra’s. The image now forms part of the artist’s official archive, managed commercially by Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE). At the buyer’s request, we would be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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