Henri Cartier-Bresson
Sale of Gold in the last Days of Kuomintang, Shanghai, China
A gelatin silver print by Henri Cartier-Bresson documenting the sale of gold during the final days of the Kuomintang in Shanghai, China. The photograph captures a pivotal moment in Chinese history, printed circa 1972 and held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print, the photographer's reproduction rights stamp, numerical notations in pencil, and a Metropolitan Museum of Art collection stamp, with number 1972.749.1 in pencil, on the reverse, framed, 1948, printed circa 1972
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
March 29, 2021
Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000
Lot 16
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