Artist
Irving Penn (American, 1917–2009)American, 1917–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Vessels
Date1995
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 3/4 × 19 1/4 in. (29.8 × 48.9 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 19 13/16 in. (40.5 × 50.3 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 19 13/16 in. (40.5 × 50.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2000.549
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Digital image of inscriptions on verso in computer and object files.
Inscribed in black, verso, in a square: "Vessels / (N.Y. 1995)"
Inscribed in black, verso, circled: "silver test print - / edition eventually printed in platinum [signature]
Stamped in black, verso: "TEST NOT FOR REPRODUCTION"
Stamped in black, verso: "Photograph by Irving Penn / Copyright (c) 1995 by Irving Penn / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of / photographer"
Inscribed in black, verso, in a square: "Vessels / (N.Y. 1995)"
Inscribed in black, verso, circled: "silver test print - / edition eventually printed in platinum [signature]
Stamped in black, verso: "TEST NOT FOR REPRODUCTION"
Stamped in black, verso: "Photograph by Irving Penn / Copyright (c) 1995 by Irving Penn / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of / photographer"
Initialed in black, verso.
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