Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2609BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 07, 2012 12:00PM
Description:
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004)
Abruzzo, Aquila, Signed "Henri Cartier-Bresson" in ink l.r. 1951, a later printing. Signed "Henri Cartier-Bresson" in ink l.r., artist's copyright dry stamp l.l. Gelatin silver print on paper, image size 14 x 9 3/8 in. (35.5 x 23.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Gentle rippling, not examined out of frame.
Provenance: Purchased from Rosenberg + Kaufman Fine Art, New York.
Estimate $8,000-10,000
Out of the frame the sheet measures 15 7/8 x 11 7/8 in., and is gently rippled and unmounted. There is soiling near the corners of the margins. There are two tiny (<2 mm) rubs within the facade of the building.