Artist
Irving Penn (American, 1917–2009)American, 1917–2009
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Vionnet Harness Dress
Date1974, printed 1984
PlaceNew York City, New York, United States
MediumGelatin silver print with selenium toning
DimensionsImage: 15 1/8 × 14 13/16 in. (38.5 × 37.6 cm)
Sheet: 16 13/16 × 15 3/4 in. (42.7 × 40 cm)
Mount: 16 13/16 × 15 3/4 in. (42.7 × 40 cm)
Sheet: 16 13/16 × 15 3/4 in. (42.7 × 40 cm)
Mount: 16 13/16 × 15 3/4 in. (42.7 × 40 cm)
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number2003.789
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil in a rectangle on verso upper center: "VIONNET HARNESS DRESS (ABOUT 1935) / photographed in New York 1974"
Marked in pencil on verso lower center: "Print made 1984 / mounted on Strathmore paper"
Marked in pencil on verso lower center: "Print made 1984 / mounted on Strathmore paper"
Signed in pencil and printed in ink in a circle verso center: "Irving Penn / IRVING PENN"
Stamped in ink verso upper left: "REF. (13567 in pencil)"
Stamped in ink verso center: "PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 1977 (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 (15. / I.P. in pencil)"
Stamped in ink verso lower center: "TONED IN: SELENIUM"
Stamped in ink verso center: "PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 1977 (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 (15. / I.P. in pencil)"
Stamped in ink verso lower center: "TONED IN: SELENIUM"
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