Shine Parlor, American South

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Irving Penn

Title

Shine Parlor, American South

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1941

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Edition

of 10

Inscriptions

Inscribed verso: REF. 15867; signed and stamped verso: Irving Penn / IRVING PENN [in a circle]; inscribed verso: SHINE PARLOR / (AMERICAN SOUTH) / 1941 [in a box]; inscribed verso: Print made 1990. / I.P.; stamped verso: TONED IN SELENIUM.; stamped and inscribed verso: PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 1985 by Irving Penn / Not to be reproduced without written permission of / photographer.”; stamped and inscribed verso: SIGNED, SILVER PRINTS OF / THIS NEGATIVE NOT EXCEEDING 10. / 1.P.

Dimensions

Image/paper: 21.5 × 26.7 cm (8 1/2 × 10 9/16 in.); Mount: 28 × 35.5 cm (11 1/16 × 14 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Irving Penn

Reference Number

1996.188

Copyright

Copyright The Irving Penn Foundation

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