Print Specifications:
Photographer: Brassai (pseudonym of Gyula Halász, 1899 – 1984) - historically important Hungarian photographer, sculptor and filmmaker who rose to fame in France.
Subject: "A female smoker asleep. Habituée at an opium den, Avenue Bosquet, Paris." Woman asleep after smoking an opium pipe with a black and white cat on her dress.
Date Of Negative: circa 1931
Type Of Print: Authentic Duotone Photo Engraving - fine lithograph (authorized by Brassai).
Date Of Print: 1976
Paper: Medium weight, satin finish fine art paper.
Plate Publisher: Editions Gallimard
Approximate Image Size: 5.5 x 7.5 inches
Mount Board Size: 16 x 12 inches
Condition Grade: Very Fine ++
Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board.
Registered Vintage Archive Serial #: 117T7BPB4
Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes - individual hand signed COA issued by Fine Photo Galleries.
Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING
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Fine Photo Galleries is pleased to offer an authentic (NOT a computer scanned reprint), genuine Duotone photo engraving (fine offset lithography) by the internationally renowned photographer Brassai who gained international recognition for his pictures of and around Paris, France. Brassai interacted and was friends with Henry Miller, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Alberto Giacometti, Andre Kertesz and several of the prominent writers of his time, including Jean Genet and Henry Michaux. Today Brassai's photographs are held in numerous important collections throughout the world. Whether you collect vintage photogravure prints or are simply looking for extraordinary home or business decor, this atmospheric photogravure will frame and display beautifully!
This photo engraving is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Vintage Archive & Database. The watermark word "Fine Photo Galleries" does not appear on the actual print.