Artist
Irving Penn (American, 1917–2009)American, 1917–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
- John Marin
Date1947
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
Sheet: 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
Mount: 14 1/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.7 × 27.7 cm)
Sheet: 9 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24 × 19 cm)
Mount: 14 1/16 × 10 7/8 in. (35.7 × 27.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Paul Brauchle in honor of Lorelai and Dorian Hawkins
Object number2016.338
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in black ink, verso, top right: 13951P-10
Drawn and inscribed in pencil, verso, top right: [star] 2 [star]
Inscribed in black ink, verso, upper center: JOHN MARIN // NEW YORK, APRIL 2, 1947 [in rectangle]
Inscribed in black ink, verso, upper center: MARIN
Stamped in black ink, verso, center: COPYRIGHT // NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT // WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM // THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, INC.
Inscribed in black ink, verso, upper right center: Print made near to date of // photographic sitting. // IP.
Stamped in black ink, verso, center: PHOTOGRAPH // BY // PENN
Signed in black ink, verso, center: Irving Penn // IRVING PENN [stamped] [circle drawn around]
Stamped in black ink, verso, lower center: PHOTOGRPAH BY IRVING PENN // Copyright © 1948 [inscribed in ink] by // THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS INC. // Not to be reproduced without // written permission of the // copyright center.
Inscribed in black ink, verso, lower center: RENEWED 1976
Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: SIGNED, SILVER PRINTS OF // THIS NEGATIVE NOT EXCEEDING 42 [inscribed in black ink]
Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom center edge: PF98767
Drawn and inscribed in pencil, verso, top right: [star] 2 [star]
Inscribed in black ink, verso, upper center: JOHN MARIN // NEW YORK, APRIL 2, 1947 [in rectangle]
Inscribed in black ink, verso, upper center: MARIN
Stamped in black ink, verso, center: COPYRIGHT // NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT // WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM // THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS, INC.
Inscribed in black ink, verso, upper right center: Print made near to date of // photographic sitting. // IP.
Stamped in black ink, verso, center: PHOTOGRAPH // BY // PENN
Signed in black ink, verso, center: Irving Penn // IRVING PENN [stamped] [circle drawn around]
Stamped in black ink, verso, lower center: PHOTOGRPAH BY IRVING PENN // Copyright © 1948 [inscribed in ink] by // THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS INC. // Not to be reproduced without // written permission of the // copyright center.
Inscribed in black ink, verso, lower center: RENEWED 1976
Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: SIGNED, SILVER PRINTS OF // THIS NEGATIVE NOT EXCEEDING 42 [inscribed in black ink]
Inscribed in pencil, verso, bottom center edge: PF98767
Signed in black ink, verso, center: Irving Penn // IRVING PENN [stamped] [circle drawn around]
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