Man Ray (American, 1890-1976) Portrait of Ninette, c. 1950 O...

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£700

Man Ray (American, 1890-1976)
Portrait of Ninette, c. 1950
Original photograph
Signed lower right on the mount
Inscribed 'Pour Barbara: sa Maman. Maman'

Ninette Lyon was the daughter of Nadine Effront the celebrated Belgium surrealist sculpture, friend of Dominguez, Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Marie-Laure de Noailles and many others.

Nadine had a ‘Salon’ in her Montparnasse apartment where all these friends met on a regular basis.

Provenance:
Ninette Lyon, Paris;
By descent to the previous owner

Dimensions:
(Frame) 15.5 in. (H) x 12.5 in. (W) 
(Print) 14.25 in. (H) x 11.25 in. (W)