MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky, dit) (1890-1976) Portrait aux r - Lot 249

MAN RAY (Emmanuel Radnitsky, dit) (1890-1976) Portrait aux rayons de soleil, 1936 Original silver print (probably a one-off) Signed and dated in the plate Authenticated by Man Ray's stamp on verso On photo paper 16 x 11.5 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]". This photograph is stamped on the reverse with "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, very slight soiling to the paper Works on paper (posters, prints) will be sent in a reinforced tube with tracking and insurance up to €500, by MBE Paris VIII at the following rates: - France 39€ - EU + UK 49€ - Switzerland 79€ - USA / Canada 109€ - Rest of the world 125€.