Horst P. Horst

numbered 'H345-63' in the negative, and with credit, Condé Nast copyright, and publisher information stamps, annotated 'Bunny Hartley' and dated '4/27/38' in pencil, and numerical, reduction, and publication notations in pencil and red pencil on the reverse, 1938

Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, 2002

Vogue, June 1938

This photograph, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally very good to excellent condition. Upon close examination in raking light, the following are visible: faint silvering at the periphery and in the margin; 4 small, soft handling creases in the upper left and lower portion of the image; and a few small impressions overall, none of which appears to break the emulsion. The margin corners and edges are rubbed, with minimal resultant chipping. The reverse of the print is soiled from use and handling. Notations on the reverse of the print include: '#4555 Vogue' (circled), '11807a,' and '6/15/38 / p. 57.' There is a small modern Condé Nast barcode label in the lower right corner.
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