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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- 'Egypt', 1950
- Signed, blindstamped
- Gelatin silver print
- Image: 30 x 44.7 cm / Paper: 40 x 50 cm
Silver print, printed later. Signed in ink and with the photographer's blind stamp in the lower margin.
Provenance
Directly from the artist
Literature
Pieyre de Mandiargues, Henri Cartier-Bresson Photoportraits, Gallimard, 1985, ill. p. 259;
De qui s'agit-il ? Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bibliothèque nationale de France/Gallimard, 2003, ill. p. 241;
Sire et Nancy, Portraits par Henri Cartier-Bresson Le silence intérieur d'une victime consentante, Thames and Hudson, 2006, ill. p. 39.
De qui s'agit-il ? Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bibliothèque nationale de France/Gallimard, 2003, ill. p. 241;
Sire et Nancy, Portraits par Henri Cartier-Bresson Le silence intérieur d'une victime consentante, Thames and Hudson, 2006, ill. p. 39.
Condition
This print is in overall very good to excellent condition. With some very light handling marks and retouching throughout the print, only visible in raking light.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."