the photographer's '31 bis, Rue Campagne Première Paris XIV' posthumous studio (Manford M28) and 'A. D. A. G. P. Paris' copyright (Manford M29) stamps on the reverse, framed, 1934 (The Bunkamura Museum of Art, pls. 536-7, variants)

Acquired from Galerie 1900 / 2000, Paris, 1998

This photograph, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally very good to excellent condition. A fine patina of silvering is visible overall. Upon close examination, several deposits of original retouching are visible primarily in the upper sky area. In high raking light, a few tiny matte areas are visible overall, likely foxing. The print is trimmed to the image, and the corners are bumped. When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
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