Robert Doisneau 1912-1994

ferrotyped, the photographer's '46 Place Jules Ferry, Montrouge, Seine, Paris' studio stamp and titled and numbered in various unidentified hands in pencil and ink on the reverse, matted, 1950s

Estate of Robert Doisneau

Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York

Acquired by Nancy Richardson from the above, 2005

This ferrotyped early print, hinged onto a mount, is in generally very good to excellent condition. The lower corners are slightly bumped. When examined in raking light, the following are visible: several indentations, faint scratches, and small soft and sharp handling creases, none of which breaks the emulsion; and faint, random pitting of the surface, typical of the ferrotyping process. None of these affects the otherwise attractive appearance of the print.
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