Man Ray

annotated 'Delaunay' in pencil on the reverse, framed, circa 1928 (Man Ray Portraits, p. 118; Thames & Hudson, pl. 338)

This print, on warm-toned, matte, double-weight paper, is in generally excellent condition. In high raking light, faint silvering is visible in the darkest area in the upper left corner. Upon close inspection, a few fingerprints are visible at the lower left corner. Two deposits of retouching, likely original, are visible in the lower right quadrant. The photograph is trimmed to the image, and there is minor edge chipping. There is a sharp crease at the upper left corner which appears to break the emulsion. The reverse is faintly soiled, and there are hinge remnants along the upper edge. '17' is written in an unidentified hand in pencil at the lower right corner.
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