Lot 87
- 87
Man Ray
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Man Ray
- Consuélo de Saint-Exupéry ("La Mode au Congo"), 1937
- Silver print. Annotated St. Exupéry in pencil in an unknown hand on the reverse.
- 14.1 by 9.3 cm, 5 ½ by 3 5/8 in.
Madame de St-Exupéry ("La Mode au Congo"), 1937
Silver gelatin print
5 1/2h x 3 3/4w inches
Estimate: €10,000 - 15,000
Subject to further research
Silver gelatin print
5 1/2h x 3 3/4w inches
Estimate: €10,000 - 15,000
Subject to further research
Exhibited
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 110
Tokyo, 2010, no. 86
Tokyo, 2010, no. 86
Literature
Milan, 1998, p. 159 (autre cadrage)
Man Ray, 2009, p. 305 (ce tirage)
Lugano, 2011, p. 235 (autre cadrage)
Man Ray, 2009, p. 305 (ce tirage)
Lugano, 2011, p. 235 (autre cadrage)
Condition
This rich print on matte surface is in very good condition. With a tiny loss of the gelatin layer at the upper edge and the gelatin slightly lifted over 1 mm at the lower right corner.
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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
One of a series of photographs created for an article by Paul Eluard titled “The Bushongo of Africa sends his hats to Paris” (Harper’s Bazaar, 1937) of models wearing Central African headdresses purchased at the 1931 Exposition Coloniale in Paris. Consuélo de Saint-Exupéry was the wife of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of Le Petit prince.