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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- 'Sienna, Italy', 1933
- Inscribed 'pour Carole Mitrovic très cordialement Henri C-B' in ink on recto
- Gelatin silver print
- Image: 35.9 x 24.1 cm / Paper: 49.8 x 35.5
Silver print, printed 1970s. Signed and dedicated in ink 'pour Carole Mitrovic très cordialement' in the lower margin.
Provenance
Photographs, Christie's, October 5th, 2012, Lot 150
Literature
Clément Chéroux, Henri Cartier-Bresson, cat. exh., Paris, Centre Pompidou, 2014, ill. pl. 39;
Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Decisive Moment, Simon and Schuster, 1952, pl. 8;
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer, Little, Brown and Co., 1979, pl. 87;
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, the Image and the World, Thames & Hudson, 2003, ill. p. 121, pl. 143;
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Scrapbook, Photographs 1932-1946, Thames & Hudson, cat. no. 50, ill. p. 108
Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Decisive Moment, Simon and Schuster, 1952, pl. 8;
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Photographer, Little, Brown and Co., 1979, pl. 87;
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, the Image and the World, Thames & Hudson, 2003, ill. p. 121, pl. 143;
Henri Cartier-Bresson: Scrapbook, Photographs 1932-1946, Thames & Hudson, cat. no. 50, ill. p. 108
Condition
This print is in overall very good condition. With light and minor handling marks throughout the print, only visible in raking light. With slightly softened corners.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"I was visiting the museum and happened to look out of an upstairs window, and saw this empty marketplace, stark in its lack of activity."