Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) and Willy Ronis (B. 1910)

2 photographs, Les Amoureux aux Poireaux by DOISNEAU and Les Amoureux de la Bastille by RONIS, each signed in ink in the margin, titled, dated, and intitialed in ink or pencil on the reverse, framed, 1950-57, printed later (2)

These photographs are in generally excellent condition. 'Les Amoureux aux Poireaux': Along the bottom margin of the print, dust appears to have dried while the print was wet. Annotations 'R0091' and '#371971' are in another hand in pencil on the reverse. Also on the reverse are various areas of brown staining are visible along the bottom edge of the print; these do not affect the image. 'Les Amoureux de la Bastille': This photograph was printed in 1990. On the reverse are the following: the photographer's '46, Rue de Lagny 75020 PARIS' studio stamp and annotations 'PU3/0417' and '#411271' in another hand in pencil.
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