MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky) (1890-1976) - Lot 316

MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky) (1890-1976) Composition with glove, 1936 Original silver photograph (probably a one-off print) Signed and dated in the plate Authenticated by Man Ray's stamp on verso On photo paper 11.5 x 16 cm INFORMATION: This photograph comes from Paul Eluard's personal collection. Professor Jacques Millot details the provenance and origin of these prints: "from the library of Éluard, to whom these photographs probably served as inspiration for the composition of his poems. N°458 of the Swiss sale of May 13/14, 1958... This is probably also an early illustration project, smaller than the one published [in the original 1937 edition]". On the verso, this photograph bears the stamp "Man Ray, 8 rue du Val de Grâce, Paris 5e, France, Danton 92-25" (stamp used between 1929 and 1940). PROVENANCE : - Paul Eluard library and personal collection - Paul Detribats library (Christie's sale, November 4, 2022) Excellent condition, slight soiling to paper Works on paper (posters, prints) can be sent by MBE Versailles at the following rates: - France 45€ - EU + UK 55€ - USA / Canada 99€ - Rest of the world 119€.