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The Hand of Miles Davis, New York

A work made of gelatin silver print.
Copyright The Irving Penn Foundation

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  • A work made of gelatin silver print.

Date:

1986, printed 1992

Artist:

Irving Penn
American, 1917–2009

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Irving Penn

Title

The Hand of Miles Davis, New York

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1986

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Edition

of 8

Inscriptions

Inscribed verso: REF: 16689; inscribed verso: .. / THE HAND OF MILES DAVIS / (NEW YORK, 1986) [in a box]; stamped and inscribed verso: PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 1986 by Irving Penn / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of / photographer.; stamped verso: TONED IN SELENIUM; signed and stamped verso: Irving Penn / IRVING PENN [in a circle]; inscribed verso: Print made 1992. / I.P.; stamped and inscribed verso: SIGNED, SILVER PRINTS OF / THIS NEGATIVE NOT EXCEEDING 8. / I.P.

Dimensions

Image/paper: 50.2 × 49.8 cm (19 13/16 × 19 5/8 in.); Mount: 55.8 × 55.9 cm (22 × 22 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Irving Penn

Reference Number

1996.222

Copyright

Copyright The Irving Penn Foundation

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