Weegee (Fellig, Arthur Usher) (1899-1968). (1) Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt

Ca. 1940. Gelatin silver print, 35.8 x 28.5 cm. Grace Wilson Vanderbilt at the Met in New York.Titled in pen and ink 'Mrs. Vanderbilt'. Verso w. 2 photographer's stamps: 'Credit Photo by Weegee, the Famous' and 'Please credit Weegee from Photo-Representatives'. Added are two mirrored images: (2) Venus de Milo. Gelatin silver print, image approx. 23 x 17 cm, sheet 25.4 x 20.8 cm. (3) Statue of Liberty. Gelatin silver print, image approx. 18 x 14.5 cm, sheet 25.3 x 20.9 cm. Inscription 'Weegee' in pencil in an unknown hand verso. Both under passe-partoute.

Minor damage to print Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. The other two prints show signs of warping and creasing. *Weegee, born Arthur Fellig, was a pioneering street photographer and photojournalist known for his gritty and candid depictions of New York City life in the mid 20th century. (total 3)