Laure Albin-Guillot

2 photographs, comprised of Ma Chere and Mon Cher, the first signed in ink on the image, each framed, Buhl Collection labels on the reverse, 1920s (2)

Jill Quasha, New York, 1995

West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection, January - March 2008

Both photographs are in generally very good condition, except as noted below. The prints are trimmed to the image and are on matte-surface, double-weight paper with a textured surface on the reverse. Ma Chere - Silvering is visible in the dark areas, primarily at the print's edges. There is minor edge wear, with minimal chipping, and the corners are bumped. On the reverse of the print, light soiling is visible, primarily along the right edge.Mon Cher - Silvering in visible in the dark areas, primarily at the print's edges. The edges are worn and rubbed, with attendant tiny losses of emulsion, and the corners are bumped. The lower right corner is creased, which breaks the emulsion. There is light soiling on the reverse, and the right and lower edges of the print are darkened unevenly.
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