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Père Couturier, Paris

A work made of gelatin silver print.
Copyright Condé Nast Publications, Inc.

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

July 26, 1948, printed c. 1948

Artist:

Irving Penn
American, 1917–2009

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Irving Penn

Title

Père Couturier, Paris

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1948

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Edition

of 31

Inscriptions

Inscribed verso: REF. 9382 ; inscribed verso: PÉRE COUTURIER / PARIS, JULY 26, 1948 [in a box]; stamped and inscribed verso: PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 1949–RENEWED 1977 by / THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS INC / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of the / copyright owner.; inscribed verso: Early print. I.P.; stamped and inscribed verso: SIGNED, SILVER PRINTS OF / THIS NEGATIVE NOT EXCEEDING 31.

Dimensions

Image/paper: 34.4 × 28.7 cm (13 9/16 × 11 5/16 in.); Mount: 42 × 40.8 cm (16 9/16 × 16 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Irving Penn

Reference Number

1996.204

Copyright

Copyright Condé Nast Publications, Inc.

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