Description:
Willy Ronis (French, 1910-2009)
Sur le Vieux Port de Marseille, 1946, printed 1995. Signed "Willy Ronis" in ink on the recto l.r., identified on a label from The Witkin Gallery, New York, affixed to the backing. Gelatin silver print, image size 12 5/8 x 10 1/8 in. (32.0 x 25.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Signature ink is faded, not examined out of frame.
Provenance: Estate of Richard E. Anderson, New York, New York/Redding, Connecticut.
Estimate $800-1,200
Sheet measures 15 3/4 x 11 7/8 in. (40.0 x 30.2 cm). Titled and dated in pencil on the verso u.c., artist copyright stamp in blue ink on the verso l.l., inscribed "Tirage 1995" in ballpoint pen on the verso l.r. Subtle pigment transfer in from overmat and photo corners in margins. Glazed with glass. No additional issues to report.
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