Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Matisse, Vence, France

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Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908–2004)French, 1908–2004

CultureFrench

Titles

Henri Matisse, Vence, France

Date1944

PlaceVence, France

(not assigned)Vence, France

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage/Sheet: 7 15/16 × 11 3/4 in. (20.2 × 29.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hall, III, by exchange; The Manfred Heiting Collection

Object number2002.765

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Special Collections

Manfred Heiting Collection of Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceEx-collection Graham Nash.

Bought by Manfred Heiting from Christie's, New York, on 10/24/1985.
Exhibition History"The Photographs of Henri Cartier-Bresson", The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1947; "The Graham Nash Collection, De Saisset Art Gallery and Museum, University of Santa Clara, 1978.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Stamped in red, verso of sheet: "REPRODUCE ONLY ON CONDITIONS: / (1) CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO / HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON / (2) PHOTOGRAPH MUST NOT BE ALTERED BY TRIMMING"

Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, center: "965 / 14"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower center edge: "H197"
Inscribed in black, verso of sheet, lower right: "red fassels [?] / w. easel"
Inscribed in pencil, verso of sheet, lower right: "ET014-1"

Stamped faintly in black, verso of sheet, with pencil insertions: "HARPERS BAZAR / [illegible] Matisse / Issue Jan / Number 1-63 / DAte 11/12/54"

The photograph is not signed.

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