Irving Penn
Balthus

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Artist Irving Penn (American, 1917–2009)American, 1917–2009

CultureAmerican

Titles

Balthus

DateOctober 26, 1948, printed May 2002

PlaceParis, France

MediumGelatin silver print with selenium toning

DimensionsImage: 16 3/16 × 15 1/2 in. (41.1 × 39.4 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (50.5 × 40.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of the artist

Object number2003.784

Non exposé

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceThe artist, New York; given to MFAH, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

In pencil verso upper center in a rectangle: " BALTHUS (D) / (PARIS, OCTOBER 26, 1948"

Signed in pencil and printed in ink in a circle verso center: "Irving Penn / IRVING PENN"

Stamped in ink verso upper left: "REF. (20756 in pencil)"
Stamped in ink verso center: "PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 2002 (in pencil) by Irving Penn / Courtesy of Vogue / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of / photographer."
Stamped in ink verso lower right: "SIGNED, SILVER PRINTS OF / THIS NEGATIVE NOT EXCEEDING (16. / I.P. in pencil)"
Stamped in ink verso lower center: "TONED IN: SELENIUM"

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