Brassaï (Gyula Halász)

signed by the photographer in ink in the margin, titled, numbered '5' (circled), and annotated by Gilberte Brassaï, the photographer's widow, and with his copyright/credit/studio and 'Tirage de l'Auteur' stamps, dated and annotated in an unidentified hand in ink, on the reverse, matted, framed, 1932, printed in 1970 (Brassaï, p. 85; The Eye of Paris, frontispiece; Secret Paris of the Thirties, unpaginated; Pantheon, pl. 18)

This print, on double-weight paper with a subtle surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. There is a crease in the margin at the right edge. In raking light, the following are visible: tiny deposits of original retouching; a vertical area of silvering near the lower right corner; and two very small sharp creases that do not appear to break the emulsion in the lower portion. These are minor and do not detract from the otherwise attractive appearance of this print.
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