Artist
Irving Penn (American, 1917–2009)American, 1917–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
- American Ballet Theater, New York
Date1947
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 11/16 × 9 5/8 in. (19.5 × 24.5 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.1828
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Bought by Manfred Heiting from PaceMacGill Gallery 6/6/1983.
Exhibition History"Irving Penn - Master Images", National Portrait Gallery, Washington, 1990.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed verso in pencil above stamp: "Irving Penn", both circled in pencil
Verso, some written in pencil, some stamped, starting top left corner: "3 5 3/4 s" [5 3/4 circled], "Reg. 342", "S-5", "AS", "Ballet Theater Photographed in New York Nov. 21, 1947 / print made near to date of photograph", "15201 P-12", "maximum number of signed silver prints: 60 / Irving Penn", "Photograph by Irving Penn copyright c 1948 by the Conde Nast Publications Inc. / Not to be reproduced without written permission of the copyright owner"
Verso, some written in pencil, some stamped, starting top left corner: "3 5 3/4 s" [5 3/4 circled], "Reg. 342", "S-5", "AS", "Ballet Theater Photographed in New York Nov. 21, 1947 / print made near to date of photograph", "15201 P-12", "maximum number of signed silver prints: 60 / Irving Penn", "Photograph by Irving Penn copyright c 1948 by the Conde Nast Publications Inc. / Not to be reproduced without written permission of the copyright owner"
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