ID 1134414
Lot 190 | WEEGEE (1899–1968)
Estimate value
$ 2 000 – 3 000
Mona Lisa, c. 1956 - 1957
ferrotyped gelatin silver print
stamped photographer's credit 'Photo by WEEGEE / from the collection of / Suzanne and Hugh Johnston' in blue ink, annotated 'Hey Leonardo-/ Drop that paint brush' ink (verso)
image: 9 ¼ x 7 ¼ in. (23.4 x 18.4 cm.)
sheet: 9 7⁄8 x 8 in. (25 x 20.3 cm.)
Provenance
The artist;
acquired from the above by Suzanne and Hugh Johnston, New Jersey;
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, April 15, 2002, lot 54;
acquired from the above sale by the present owner.
| Artist: | Arthur Fellig (Weegee) (1899 - 1968) |
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| Applied technique: | Gelatin silver print |
| Place of origin: | Eastern Europe, Europe, Ukraine |
| Auction house category: | Photography |
| Artist: | Arthur Fellig (Weegee) (1899 - 1968) |
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| Applied technique: | Gelatin silver print |
| Place of origin: | Eastern Europe, Europe, Ukraine |
| Auction house category: | Photography |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | ||
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