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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Lot 73437
Children, Indonesia, 1949
2 gelatin silver prints

9,3 x 13,5 in (23.5 x 34.3 cm)

Lot 73437
Children, Indonesia, 1949
2 gelatin silver prints
9,3 x 13,5 in (23.5 x 34.3 cm)

Estimate: US$ 3,000 - 5,000
€ 2,600 - 4,300
Auction: 22 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Oct 03, 2025
Auction number: 8220
Auction name: Photographs Signature® Auction

Lot Details
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004) Children, Indonesia (2 works), 1949 Gelatin silver prints approximately 9-1/4 x 13-1/2 inches (23.5 x 34.3 cm) or the reverse (images/sheets) Various notations and inscriptions in an unknown hand in pencil/blue wax pencil, stamped Indonesia, 1949, and with the photographer's and LIFE studio stamp, verso. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Each a neutral toned print on glossy, mid and double-weight paper, trimmed to edges. Boys at a Sports Day: On mid-weight paper. Few dings, creases, fissures etc. across surface, typical of a press print with ferrotyped coating, visible in raking light only. Corners creases and edges lightly worn, not affecting the image. Girl selling potatoes in the market: On double-weight paper. Network of small linear fissures, lower right quadrant; one or two small creases and coating imperfections across surface, all visible under raking light only; light wear at edges and corners, not affecting the image. Both sold unmatted and unframed.
Lot Details
Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908-2004) Children, Indonesia (2 works), 1949 Gelatin silver prints approximately 9-1/4 x 13-1/2 inches (23.5 x 34.3 cm) or the reverse (images/sheets) Various notations and inscriptions in an unknown hand in pencil/blue wax pencil, stamped Indonesia, 1949, and with the photographer's and LIFE studio stamp, verso. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
Each a neutral toned print on glossy, mid and double-weight paper, trimmed to edges. Boys at a Sports Day: On mid-weight paper. Few dings, creases, fissures etc. across surface, typical of a press print with ferrotyped coating, visible in raking light only. Corners creases and edges lightly worn, not affecting the image. Girl selling potatoes in the market: On double-weight paper. Network of small linear fissures, lower right quadrant; one or two small creases and coating imperfections across surface, all visible under raking light only; light wear at edges and corners, not affecting the image. Both sold unmatted and unframed.

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