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October 22, 2009

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LOT 79

Lot 79

Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002)

Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002)
Lot 79 Details
Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002), Canadian

VICE-REGAL LORD AND LADY BESSBOROUGH, 1935

Black and white photograph; signed by Karsh in pencil to lower left margin,signed in ink by Lord and Lady Bessborough on the image.
Plate 9.8" x 7.1" — 25 x 18 cm.

Estimate $400-$600

Realised: $355.20
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Provenance:

Estate of Lucien St. Amand, Ottawa

Note:

Karsh had taken over John Powis business at 130 Sparks Street in 1933. In 1935, Karsh’s "first really important pictures" emerge from his studio, hallmarked by this portrait of the vice-regal Lord and Lady Bessborough.

CONDITION DETAILS

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