Man Ray Mathematical Object
Man Ray
1890 - 1976
Mathematical Object
gelatin silver print, the photographer's 'MAN RAY - 8 RUE / DU VAL-DE-GRACE / PARIS 5e - FRANCE / DANTON 92-25' credit stamp (Manforf M9) on the reverse, tipped to a black mount, the photographer's 'PHOTOGRAPH BY MAN RAY' stamp (Manford M22) and annotations in ink on the reverse
image: 11⅝ by 9 in. (29.5 by 22.9 cm.)
frame: 22½ by 18½ in. (57.2 by 47 cm.)
Executed in 1934-35, mounted 1940-51.
Condition Report:
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This early print, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen is in generally excellent condition. A lush patina of age-appropriate silvering is visible in the darkest areas along the edges of the print. Visible under raking light are the following: several small scuffs that do not appear to break the emulsion in the lower corners; a tiny deposit of old retouching in the center of the image; and a pen-point-sized loss of emulsion in the lower right quadrant, to the right of the object. There is minor wear to the tip of the lower left corner. On the reverse, 'RMG#183.13' is written in pencil in an unidentified hand.
The photograph is tipped along its upper edge to a thick black mount. On the reverse of the black mount, 'Surface à courbure constante négative d'Enneper, dérivée de la pseudo-sphère' is written in ink in an unidentified hand.
When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
Provenance:
Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above in 2022 by the present owner
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Man Ray
1890 - 1976
Mathematical Object
gelatin silver print, the photographer's 'MAN RAY - 8 RUE / DU VAL-DE-GRACE / PARIS 5e - FRANCE / DANTON 92-25' credit stamp (Manforf M9) on the reverse, tipped to a black mount, the photographer's 'PHOTOGRAPH BY MAN RAY' stamp (Manford M22) and annotations in ink on the reverse
image: 11⅝ by 9 in. (29.5 by 22.9 cm.)
frame: 22½ by 18½ in. (57.2 by 47 cm.)
Executed in 1934-35, mounted 1940-51.
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. A lush patina of age-appropriate silvering is visible in the darkest areas along the edges of the print. Visible under raking light are the following: several small scuffs that do not appear to break the emulsion in the lower corners; a tiny deposit of old retouching in the center of the image; and a pen-point-sized loss of emulsion in the lower right quadrant, to the right of the object. There is minor wear to the tip of the lower left corner. On the reverse, 'RMG#183.13' is written in pencil in an unidentified hand.
The photograph is tipped along its upper edge to a thick black mount. On the reverse of the black mount, 'Surface à courbure constante négative d'Enneper, dérivée de la pseudo-sphère' is written in ink in an unidentified hand.
When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
Provenance:
Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above in 2022 by the present owner
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