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Henri Cartier-Bresson1908 - 2004Sunday on the Banks of the Seine, Near Juvisy-sur-Orge, France
gelatin silver print, signed in ink and embossed in the margin, framed, 1938, printed laterimage: 11 ¾ by 17 ¾ in. (29.9 by 45.1 cm.)frame: 22 ¼ by 28 ¼ in. (56.5 by 71.8 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 close examination in raking light, scattered tiny deposits of original retouching are visible.
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.ProvenanceAlinder Gallery, Gualala, 1998LiteratureRobert Delpire, ed., Henri Cartier-Bresson Photographer (Boston, 1979), pl. 145Peter Galassi, Henri Cartier-Bresson The Early Work (New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1987), p. 42Jean-Pierre Montier, Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Artless Art (Boston, 1996), p. 118Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers (New York, 1999), p. 52Peter Fetterman, ed., Henri Cartier-Bresson The Master Set (Santa Monica: Peter Fetterman Gallery, 2004), pl. 98Peter Galassi, ed., Henri Cartier-Bresson The Modern Century (New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2010), p. 150 and reverse of dust jacketClément Chéroux, Henri Cartier-Bresson (Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2014), p. 168Matthieu Humery et al., Henri Cartier-Bresson Le Grand Jeu (Paris: Bibliothèque nationale de France and Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 2020), pp. 42-3, 80, and 248Anne de Mondenard and Agnès Sire, eds., Henri Cartier-Bresson Paris Revisited (London, 2021), cat. 25, pp. 64-5Catalogue noteWhile this photograph is commonly referred to as On the Banks of the Marne, it was in fact taken at a pond fed by the Seine at Juvisy-sur-Orge.