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    Emery P. Reves-Biro

    Hungarian, 1895–1975

    Hungary, circa 1930

    Gelatin silver print
    10 x 16 in. (25.4 x 40.64 cm.)
    Signed; by the artist in lower left corner of image recto with white paint: "Revesz-Biro;" titled in pencil on verso.

    Lot ID

    79162
    Ended Tuesday, February 26, 2013
    Estimate
    Susanna Wenniger
    Head Of Photographs

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    About This Lot

    Image size is 10 x 16 inches (25.4 x 40.6 cm). Mat size is 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm).

    A vintage gelatin silver print by the iconic photographer Emery Revesz-Biro, featuring a Hungarian man leading horses while herding longhorn cattle.

    Hungarian-born Emery P. Reves-Biro is one of the greatly underrated Eastern Europeans, who moved to the US in mid-career. Reves-Biro was a fashion photographer active in the 1920s and 1930s. His work was often prominently featured in Harper‘s Bazaar

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    The seller has recorded the following condition for this lot:
    Cracks
    Area: Image
    Location: Upper right
    Notes: Two minor diagonal hairline cracks upper right, 2" and 1", visible only in raking light.
    Degree: Minor
    Creases
    Area: Image
    Location: Upper left
    Notes: Two minor crescent handling creases on left side.
    Degree: Minor

    Definition Key
    Area
    Image The central image area, composition, or focal point; the area inside the margins/plate marks.
    Margin Areas bordering the central image, outside the plate marks, or the perimeter area.
    Edge The farthest edge of the object.
    Verso The reverse/back of the object.



    Degree
    Minor An existing condition which generally does not involve risk of loss.
    Moderate Noticeable damage, increasing in severity and/or size; should be monitored or corrected by a conservator.
    Major Distinct, recognizable damage; the stability of the work is questionable and risk is a factor. Requires the attention of a conservator.
    Extreme Advanced and severe damage; work is insecure and at great risk.

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    • Ships From: New York, USA
    • Shipping Dimensions: 10 x 16 in. (25.4 x 40.64 cm.)
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