Yousuf Karsh

a group of 4 photographs, comprising Churchill, Miro, Chagall, and Casals, each signed and copyrighted in ink in the margin, flush-mounted, the photographer's 'Karsh, Ottawa' studio stamp, lettered in ink, on the reverse, 1941-65, printed later (Karsh, pp. 38, 122, and 163) (4)

These photographs are in generally excellent condition. Pablo Casals, 1954 - The photographer's studio stamp on the reverse of the mount is lettered 'P.O.G.' in pencil. The reverse of the mount is hinged with 2 small pieces of linen tape to a mat. On the reverse of the mat there is a Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, collection label, with with the following typed information: credit, subject, dimensions, number '74.16.2,' and 'Gift of Arnold M. Gilbert.' The reverse of the mat is lightly soiled in 2 small areas. Joan Miro, 1965 - The photographer's studio stamp on the reverse of the mount is lettered 'K.P.' in pencil. There is light soiling from handling on the reverse of the mount. Marc Chagall, 1965 - The photographer's studio stamp on the reverse of the mount is lettered 'K. P.' in pencil. Winston Churchill, 1941 - The photographer's studio stamp on the reverse of the mount is lettered 'R. L.' in pencil.
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