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A COLLECTION OF TWENTY-FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
See original version (French)
229
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A COLLECTION OF TWENTY-FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
See original version (French)
Estimate €200 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
A COLLECTION OF TWENTY-FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
Jean Mermoz, between heaven and earth
24 silver gelatin prints, one ‘with Etienne in Natal’, the arrival of *Amérique de Presse*, with his comrades inside the transatlantic aviso, Paillard, Mayan and Jean Mermoz after the record attempt, aerial views of Casablanca (which appear to be previously unpublished), photographs of the Arc-en-Ciel and the Croix-du-Sud…
8.5 to 18.5 x 9 to 18.5 cm
(Signs of wear, minor imperfections, traces of oxidation)
Jean Mermoz: between sky and earth, twenty-four gelatin silver prints
Provenance: - Jean Mermoz (1901–1936);
- Gabrielle Gillet-Mermoz (1880–1955);
- Subsequently passed down through the family
SET OF TWENTY-FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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