Frank Horvat

signed and annotated 'Frank Horvat for Elle' in pencil and with the photographer's Magnum copyright and numerical stamps on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Hamiltons Gallery labels on the reverse, 1960

Hamiltons Gallery, London, 1994

This photograph, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. The corners are creased, with resultant breaks and a few small losses in the emulsion; the edges are rubbed. In raking light, a few deposits of original retouching are visible, primarily in the lower left quadrant. Also visible in raking light is a soft one-inch linear impression below the dish of sugar packets. On the reverse of the print, '4 / 20A' is written in pencil. The reverse is stamped '60 60 4' and '20' (annotated 'A' in pencil).
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Elle, Christmas Issue, 1960