Léonard Misonne

toned mediobrome print, numbered '720' in the negative, signed and titled by the photographer, signed and authenticated by the photographer's grandson, Paul Misonne, and titled, dated, and annotated in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1935

Christie's New York, 18 April 2002, Sale 1039, Lot 91

This toned mediobrome print is on stiff, double-weight paper with a smooth surface and slight sheen. It is in generally excellent condition. There is a tack-hole at the tip of the lower left corner of the image. The thin black margins and corners are lightly worn. There is graphite rubbing and soiling on the reverse of the print. The following is written in pencil on the reverse: 'Je certifie que ce tableau a été realisé par mon grand-pere Leonard Missone' [and signed 'P. Missone'] 'Mediobrome "La liniere [sic] du bois" vers 1935, titre en haut a droite par L. Misonne' [in an unidentified hand] 'Mediobrome' [in an unidentified hand] 'Coll. N.C.'
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