Artist
Irving Penn (American, 1917–2009)American, 1917–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Nude No. 81, New York
Date1949–1950
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 15 5/16 × 14 7/8 in. (38.9 × 37.8 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/4 × 16 in. (48.9 × 40.6 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/4 × 16 in. (48.9 × 40.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Allan Chasanoff Photographic Collection
Object number91.986
Not on view
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Object Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso in pencil in several locations " NIP 65/SN62 ", " NIP66[scratched through] 65 ", " 3[circled] "
verso center over a stamp " Photograph by Irving Penn " in pencil circled
verso lower right two stamps " Copyright © 1980 by Irving Penn. May not be reprinted without written permission of Irving Penn and/or The Condé Nast Publication Inc. ", " One of no more than 15[in pencil] signed silver prints of this negative. Each print differs somewhat from the others. Negative and prints made 1949 -1950 "
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