Martin Munkacsi

the photographer's Berlin studio/copyright stamp and a typed label with the title and photographer's credit on the reverse, matted, 1929

Sotheby's New York, 20 May 1980, Sale 4382, Lot 449

Acquired by the present owner from the above

This early print, on double-weight paper with a glossy surface, is in generally good to very good condition. There is occasional wear at the edges, with a tiny nick at the upper right edge. The corners are bumped, and the upper right corner is creased. A small, faint red crayon mark is visible near the bather's knee, and a pinpoint accretion of indeterminate nature is on the surface of the print below the bather's outstretched arm. In raking light, three small sharp handling creases that do not appear to break the emulsion are visible. None of these issues detract from the otherwise attractive appearance of this print.
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