Beschreibung:

Henri Cartier-Bresson1908 - 2004Rue Mouffetard
gelatin silver print, signed in ink and embossed in the margin, framed, 1954, printed laterimage: 17 ¾ by 11 ¾ in. (45.1 by 29.9 cm.)frame: 28 ¼ by 22 ¼ in. (71.8 by 56.5 cm.) Condition reportPlease note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings.
This print is in generally excellent condition. As is typical of Cartier-Bresson's later prints, upon examination in raking light, scattered deposits of original retouching are visible throughout.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
LiteratureRobert Delpire, ed., Henri Cartier-Bresson Photographer (Boston, 1979), pl. 141Henri Cartier-Bresson, À Propos de Paris (Boston, 1994), pl. 16Jean-Pierre Montier, Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Artless Art (Boston, 1996), p. 157Carol Squiers, 'HCB The Decisive Moments,' American Photo Magazine, September/October 1997, p. 52Peter Fetterman, ed., Henri Cartier-Bresson The Master Set (Santa Monica, 2004), pl. 108Peter Galassi, ed., Henri Cartier-Bresson The Modern Century (New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2010), p. 55Matthieu Humery et al., Henri Cartier-Bresson Le Grand Jeu (Paris: Bibliothèque nationale de France and Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 2020), p. 112Anne de Mondenard and Agnès Sire, eds., Henri Cartier-Bresson Paris Revisited (London, 2021), p. 101