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Theater Accident, New York

A work made of dye imbibition print.
Copyright Condé Nast Publications, Inc.

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  • A work made of dye imbibition print.

Date:

1947, printed 1984

Artist:

Irving Penn
American, 1917–2009

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Irving Penn

Title

Theater Accident, New York

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1947

Medium

Dye imbibition print

Edition

of 29

Inscriptions

Inscribed verso: REF. 1182 ; inscribed verso: THEATRE ACCIDENT / NEW YORK 1947 [in a box] ; inscribed verso: 'PASSAGE' PRINT ; stamped and inscribed verso: PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 1947 - RENEWED 1975 by / THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS INC. / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of the / copyright owner. ; stamped and signed verso: "Irving Penn / IRVING PENN [in a circle] ; inscribed verso: Print made 1984 / I.P.

Dimensions

Image: 50 × 39.4 cm (19 11/16 × 15 9/16 in.); Paper: 52 × 42.4 cm (20 1/2 × 16 3/4 in.); Mount: 58 × 47.2 cm (22 7/8 × 18 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Irving Penn

Reference Number

1996.226

Copyright

Copyright Condé Nast Publications, Inc.

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