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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- 'The Visit of Cardinal Pacelli, Montmartre, Paris', 1938
- Signed and numbered 8/50 in ink on verso. HCB Fondation stamp on verso.
- Gelatin silver print
- Image and paper size: 27.3 x 37 cm
Silver print, printed 1957. Signed, numbered 8/50 in ink and with the estate stamp on the reverse. From a portfolio of 13 photographs printed in 1957 in New York.
Provenance
100 photographies provenant de la Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Christie's Paris, November 11th, 2011, Lot 34
Literature
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection, Guggenheim Foundation, 2004, ill. pp. 172 and 206;
The Decisive Moment: Photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson, New York and Paris, 1952, pl. 30;
Peter Galassi, Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century, The Museum of Modern Art, 2010, ill. p. 256;
Henri Cartier-Bresson: À Propos de Paris, Boston, 1994, ill. p. 78;
Henri Cartier Bresson: Photographer, Boston, 1979, ill. p. 101.
The Decisive Moment: Photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson, New York and Paris, 1952, pl. 30;
Peter Galassi, Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century, The Museum of Modern Art, 2010, ill. p. 256;
Henri Cartier-Bresson: À Propos de Paris, Boston, 1994, ill. p. 78;
Henri Cartier Bresson: Photographer, Boston, 1979, ill. p. 101.
Condition
This print is in overall good to very good condition. With light silvering along the edges, some minor retouching marks across the print, and light undulation to the sheet, only visible in raking light. With a bump to the sheet along the top edge, and softened corners.
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"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
"The crowd was outside of Sacré-Coeur waiting to see him and to touch him if possible. People were shouting "Vive Dieu". From where I stood in the crowd I could see only the top of his head, so I held my camera high above me and shot."