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Description

Manuel Alvarez Bravo (Mexican, 1902-2002)
Margarita De Bonampak, 1949
Gelatin silver print, ferrotyped, probably printed in the late 1950s or 1960s
8-1/2 x 6-7/8 inches (21.6 x 17.5 cm) (image/sheet)
Signed and titled in pencil, mount recto. Titled and dated in pencil, mount recto.

PROVENANCE:
La Guaira Fine Art, New York;
Private collection, 1998.


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Condition Report*: Overall good condition. Uneven drying spots from ferrotyping process, visible in raking light. Edge chipping and scattered creasing. Sheet is dry mounted to a support mat. Mat bears uneven drying spots from ferrotyping process as well, some staining and toning and some loss to the top edge of the mat, not affecting the image. Mat is cornered to a window mat and framed under acrylic measuring 20 x 17 inches.
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Auction Dates
March, 2024
13th Wednesday
Internet/Mail Bids: 3
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Sold on Mar 13, 2024 for: $750.00
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