Antiques Dealer, Beijing, China

1948

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Associated Names
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist, French, 1908 - 2004

The image shows a person from the waist up, standing in a slight profile with their head turned to the right. The person has a bald head with a long, flowing white beard and distinct facial features, including pronounced cheekbones and a furrowed brow. They are wearing a dark-colored traditional garment that appears to be closed at the neck. The background features intricately designed wooden panels with geometric patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.2 × 16 cm (9 1/2 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.28

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT, purchased 2002; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, stamped, upper left in black ink with blue pencil underlining: PEIPING ESSAY 48; stamped, upper right in black ink: LIFE PHOTO / BY / Bresson [artist's name in graphite]; stamped, upper right in black ink: DEC 22 1948; by unknown hand, center in graphite: 76 / 274 /15; lower center in graphite: famous antique / dealer; stamped, perpendicular, lower left in blue ink: 28316-F [letter in blue pencil]; lower left in blue pencil: x CHINA - P&C; lower right in graphite: PF49196 (GD-TL-275) GDC-181

Wikidata ID

Q64154987

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