Brassaï

ferrotyped, the photographer's '81, Rue du Faubourg St-Jacques' studio stamp on the reverse, framed, 1930-31 (Eye of Paris, p. 80, cropped)

Collection of the photographer's widow

Houk Friedman, New York

Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1993

This ferrotyped print, on medium-weight paper, is in generally very good condition. In raking light, faint scuffing and a few small deposits of original retouching are visible. In the lower right quadrant of the image, there is a pen-point-sized starburst-shaped disturbance which breaks the emulsion unevenly. The print corners are creased to varying degrees. The lower right corner is creased twice, which breaks the emulsion; the creases appear to have been retouched. The photographer's studio stamp on the reverse of the print reads as follows: '81, Rue Du Faubourg St-Jacques, Paris XIV Téléph.: Port-Royal 23-41.' The reverse is numbered '1576' in pencil in an unidentified hand. When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
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