signed in pencil and notation in ink and with the photographer's '81 Faubourg St.-Jacques, PARIS 14eme' studio, copyright, and 'Tirage de L'Auteur' stamps on the reverse, 1932, printed later (Brassaï: The Monograph, p. 83)

Halsted Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan

This print, on double weight paper that is trimmed to the image, is in generally excellent condition. The edges are lightly rubbed, with a tiny loss at the tip of the lower right corner. The lower edge is wavy, and there is a sharp crease that appears to break the emulsion in the lower left corner. In raking light, another sharp crease is visible in the lower right corner. It does not appear to break the emulsion. The reverse is faintly soiled, and there are small cloth tape remnants in the upper and lower right corners. When examined with ultraviolet light, this print appears to fluoresce somewhat.
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