724 - FRANK SINATRA (1915-1998)

FRANK SINATRA (1915-1998) PHOTOGRAPH OFFICIAL FRANK SINATRA ARCHIVES Black and white gelatin silver print on the official watermarked paper from the Frank Sinatra archives. Numbered 11/25 in the lower-left margin. Framed photograph, with a mat 70 x 91 cm The American actor and singer driving 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 at 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 the 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). Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.