Irving Penn
Crossing the River Styx

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Crossing the River Styx
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ArtistAmerican, 1917–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Crossing the River Styx
DateAugust 5, 1996
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print, guide proof
DimensionsSheet: 15 7/8 × 19 13/16 in. 40.3 × 50.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2000.565
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist, New York; given to MFAH, 2000.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Digital image of verso inscriptions in computer and object files.
Inscribed verso, in an inscribed box: "Crossing the River Styx / (New York, Aug. 5, 1996)"
Inscribed verso: "Printing data for a silver print of a negative / (crossing the river styx)."

Stamped, verso: "TRIAL PRINT"
Stamped, verso: "Photograph by Irving Penn (C)"

Inscribed in red, recto, upper edge: "Final w/drydown compensation (10%)"
and on lower edge: "Main 30S F 5-6 43 2 min Dev 64° #2 1/2 filter"
and on lower right edge: "Oct 30/96 neg #7"
The photograph is unsigned.

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