Lot 78
  • 78

Robert Doisneau

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • Robert Doisneau
  • SELECTED IMAGES
  • gelatin silver
a group of 8 photographs, each signed in ink in the margin, titled, dated, and initialed in ink on the reverse, 1945-57, printed later (8)

Condition

These photographs are in generally excellent condition. The photographs are as follows: Les Enfants de la Place Hebert, 1957 Les Glaneurs de Charbon, 1945 La Concierge aux Lunettes, 1945 L'Enfer, 1952 - There are 2 soft handling creases near lower edge of the image. Midi a la Fonderie Rudier, 1949 Le Fox-Terrier du Ponts des Arts, 1953 Picasso et Francoise Gilot, 1952 Les Animaux Supérieurs, 1954 These images are reproduced in 'Three Seconds from Eternity,' pp. 46, 66, 81, and 143; 'Doisneau Paris,' p. 189; and 'Retrospective,' pls. 7 and 67.
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.
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Catalogue Note

The photographs are as follows:

Les Enfants de la Place Hebert, 1957

Les Glaneurs de Charbon, 1945

La Concierge aux Lunettes, 1945

L'Enfer, 1952

Midi a la Fonderie Rudier, 1949

Le Fox-Terrier du Ponts des Arts, 1953

Picasso et Francoise Gilot, 1952

Les Animaux Supérieurs, 1954