Henri Cartier-Bresson, French 1908-2004- On The Banks of the Marne, France, 1938;gelatin silver print, photographer's with Magnum Photos stamp in blue ink, and Magnum Photo stamp supplied by J Allan Cash FIBP, FRPS stamp in black ink on the reverse of the print, also pencil and pen inscription by various hands verso, 19.8 x 30cm (ARR) Provenance: From the deceased estate of a private collection.Exhibition: An example of this was shown at 'Framing a Century: Master Photographers, 1840-1940,' The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York June 3, 2008-September 1, 2008.Literature: Kirstein and Newhall, ‘Photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson’, Grossman, pl. 17.Note: See for similar example MoMA’s collection no. 2002.614.1 and The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2002.614.1Lots 141-158 are photographs from a deceased estate with a private collection of Magnum photographer's prints, and thence by descent. They have been in a single owner collection for more than fifty years and include: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sir Donald McCullin, Rene Burri, Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, Bill Brandt, Ernst Hass, Erich Hartman, Philip Jones Griffiths, Sergio Lorrain, David Seymour and David Hurn.Magnum Photos was founded in 1947 in Paris by Robert Capa, David "Chim" Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, William Vandivert, Rita Vandivert and Maria Eisner. It was formed as a cooperative to be owned and controlled by its members. The majority of its members are photojournalists from across the world, who have covered significant historical events throughout the 20th century, including themes depicting family life, economic hardship, religion, conflict, poverty, famine, corruption, politics and the cult of celebrity.

Please refer to department for condition reportunframedtwo stamps and inscriptions verso by various hands marks on the image on the body of the man pouring wineminor corner crease lower leftfaint indentations on the print