Strauss & co - 8 - 11 November 2020

46 T O P L A C E A B I D C L I C K O N T H E R E D L O T N U M B E R 777 Robert Doisneau FRENCH 1912–1994 Un Enlèvement à Abbotsbury, 1961 signed in the margin; signed, dated 1981 and inscribed with the title on the reverse of the paper; numbered 32:Ph:20:Fr:81 and Crw#355 and inscribed ‘printed in 1981’on the reverse gelatin silver print image size: 23,5 by 30 cm R30 000 – 50 000 778 Ruth Orkin AMERICAN 1921–1985 American Girl in Italy, Florence, 1951 embossed with the Ruth Orkin chopmark in the margin; authorised and signed by Mary Engel, daughter of Ruth Orkin and Executrix of The Estate of Ruth Orkin, inscribed with the artist’s name, the title and ‘copyright 1952, 1980’ in a Ruth Orkin Photo Archive stamp on the reverse of the work gelatin silver print 35,5 by 50 cm R90 000 – 120 000 PROVENANCE Estate Ruth Orkin. Acquired by the current owner from Cavalier Galleries, New York. 779 Ruth Bernhard AMERICAN 1905–2006 Classic Torso, 1952 signed in pencil in the margin; signed, dated and inscribed with the title in pencil on the reverse gelatin silver print sheet size: 34,5 by 26 cm R70 000 – 90 000 PROVENANCE Christie’s, New York. 776 Man Ray AMERICAN 1890–1976 Les Larmes (The Tears), c.1932 stamped with the Carnegie Museum of Art stamp on the reverse gelatin silver print sheet size: 23,5 by 20,5 cm, unframed R50 000 – 70 000 PROVENANCE Acquired from the estate of a former employee of Griffelkunst- Vereinigung. Published by Griffelkunst- Vereinigung, Hamburg. 776 778 779 777