Man Ray Enigme II
Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer
Man Ray
1890 - 1976
Enigme II
gelatin silver print, signed in ink on the image, titled and dated in pencil and with annotations in pencil and red ink on the reverse, framed, a Tate Museum exhibition label on the reverse
image: 8¼ by 9 in. (20.6 by 22.9 cm.)
frame: 18¾ by 18¼ in. (47.6 by 46.4 cm.)
Executed in 1935.
Condition Report:
Please note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings.
This early print, on double weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. Age-appropriate silvering is visible at the edges. Visible under raking light are occasional small superficial scratches and a vertical crease near the left edge, possibly from matting, that do not appear to break the emulsion. There are tiny matte deposits of indeterminate nature at the upper left corner.
The reverse is soiled, age darkened, and there are occasional rust-colored deposits, possibly foxing.
When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
Provenance:
The photographer
Private collection (acquired from the above)
Christie's, New York, 18 April 2001, Sale 9618, Lot 88
Acquired from the above by the present owner
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Art House: The Collection of Chara Schreyer
Man Ray
1890 - 1976
Enigme II
gelatin silver print, signed in ink on the image, titled and dated in pencil and with annotations in pencil and red ink on the reverse, framed, a Tate Museum exhibition label on the reverse
image: 8¼ by 9 in. (20.6 by 22.9 cm.)
frame: 18¾ by 18¼ in. (47.6 by 46.4 cm.)
Executed in 1935.
Condition Report:
Please note the colors and shades in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings.
This early print, on double weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. Age-appropriate silvering is visible at the edges. Visible under raking light are occasional small superficial scratches and a vertical crease near the left edge, possibly from matting, that do not appear to break the emulsion. There are tiny matte deposits of indeterminate nature at the upper left corner.
The reverse is soiled, age darkened, and there are occasional rust-colored deposits, possibly foxing.
When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
Provenance:
The photographer
Private collection (acquired from the above)
Christie's, New York, 18 April 2001, Sale 9618, Lot 88
Acquired from the above by the present owner
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