Irving Penn
1957 (negative), 1984 (print)
Gelatin silver print on paper, selenium toned.
Image: 10 11/16 x 10 11/16 inches (27.1 x 27.1 cm); Sheet: 13 7/8 x 11 inches (35.3 x 27.9 cm)
Gift of Irving Penn, 2006.
2007.36
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Irving Penn.
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Verso: signed and stamped in black ink, center right [encircled]: Irving Penn / IRVING PENN; inscribed in graphite, upper right: A.M.; stamped and inscribed in black ink, upper left: REF. 6076; inscribed in black ink, upper center [in rectangular border]: SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR / PARIS, 1957; stamped and inscribed in black ink, center left: PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / COPYRIGHT © 1984 by IRVING PENN, CARE OF / VOGUE / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of the / copyright owner and / THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS INC.; stamped in black ink and inscribed in graphite, center right: SIGNED, SILVER PRINTS OF / THIS NEGATIVE NOT EXCEEDING 6.; inscribed in black ink, center left: Print made 1984. / I.P.; stamped in black ink, center right: TONED IN SELENIUM; stamped in black ink, center left: REPRODUCTION / PRINT.
Notes:
Edition of 6. In an electronic mail message dated July 19, 2007, Kimberly Jones of the Pace/MacGill Gallery explained that the stamp mark 'REPRODUCTION PRINT' on the mount verso indicates that this print was sent out for use in a publication.
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