Lot 53
  • 53

Man Ray

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • Man Ray
  • 'Valentine Hugo as "Queen of Diamonds"', 1935
  • Vintage silver print
  • 17cm by 11.3cm
Tirage argentique d'époque. Avec le tampon du photographe 'Man Ray - 8 Rue Du Val-De-Grace Paris 5e - France Danton 92-25' (Manford M9) au verso. Monté sous passe-partout et encadré.

Provenance

The Mayor Gallery, Londres
Lowe and Partners Worldwide Corporate Collection

Literature

Timothy Baum, Man Ray's Paris Portraits. 1921-39, Washington D.C., Middendorf Gallery, 1989, ill. p. 62;
Pour le tampon voir: Steven Manford, Behind the Photo. The Stamps of Man Ray. Vol. II: Stamps, Paris, Collection Clémentine, 2009, ill. p. 62 (M9).

Condition

In excellent condition. The print has a glossy surface. With one small vertical crease (approx. 1,5 cm) in the upper left quadrant and a diagonal crease (approx. 1,5 cm) at the upper right edge. The print is pasted to the mount with archival tape in all four corners.
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