Brassaï (1899-1984)
'La fille au billard russe' (Prostitute Playing Russian Billiards, Boulevard Rochechouart, Montmartre), 1932
Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1975; signed in ink in the margin, titled and dated in pencil and the photographer's copyright credit stamp, dated '32' in ink, and 'Tirage de l'Auteur' stamp, on the reverse.
14 3/8 x 10 3/4 in. (36.5 x 27.3 cm.)
sheet 15 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (39.4 x 29.8 cm.)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Private Collection, Toronto

This gelatin silver print, on semi-gloss double weight paper with margins, is in generally excellent condition. Only visible in raking light are scattered hairline scuffs in the lower left quadrant. The margin edges are gently worn and the upper margin edge is slightly rippled. On the reverse, 'pl 401 page 81' and 'O' are written in pencil in the photographer's hand. In the upper left corner, '5' is written in pencil and circled in an unidentified hand.