Madeleine Renaud and Jean Desailly in "Take care of Amélie" by Georges Feydeau, directed by Jean-Louis Barrault, from the series "Le Théâtre"

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Madeleine Renaud and Jean Desailly in "Take care of Amélie" by Georges Feydeau, directed by Jean-Louis Barrault, from the series "Le Théâtre"
Madeleine Renaud and Jean Desailly in "Take care of Amélie" by Georges Feydeau, directed by Jean-Louis Barrault, from the series "Le Théâtre"
Artist/Maker (Swiss-French, born Switzerland, 1924 – 2021)
Date1962
MediumVintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 5/16 × 8 3/4 in. (16 × 22.2 cm) Sheet: 6 5/16 × 8 3/4 in. (16 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2023.12.271
Not on view

Additional Details

Markings Verso, center right (yellow paper label, black ink): “volume: [‘Theatre’ written in black ink] / page: [‘89’ written in black ink] / photo: [‘133’ written and circled in black ink] / format: [‘17,6 x 11,7’ written in black ink]”
Verso, center left (stamp, blue ink): [partially covered by yellow label] “MENTION OBLIGATOIRE / PHOTO SABINE WEISS / 29, Bᵈ Murat, PARIS-XVIᵉ / Tél. : MIR. 67-31”
Published References Illustrated: Valogne, Catherine, and Sabine Weiss. J'aime la Théâtre. Lausanne: Editions Rencontre, 1962. pg. 181
Inscribed Verso, upper center (pencil): “FCC F 7940”
Verso, upper right corner (red ink): “41”
Verso, lower left (pencil): [upside-down] “’Occupe toi d’Améle / Madeline Renaud / 1290-29-32” [translation: “’Take care of Améle’ / Madeline Renaud / 1290-29-32”
Verso, lower left edge (pencil): “SW-F-102”
Verso, lower left edge (pencil): “3800-”
Verso, diagonal (pencil): line drawn diagonally across sheet from upper right corner to lower left corner
Verso, upper and right edges (pencil): horizontal and vertical lines drawn across right side and top of sheet creating margin areas that are also crossed out. Possibly marking where the image should be cropped or matted for publication/display.
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