Irving Penn
Callot Swallow Tail Dress

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Artist Irving Penn (American, 1917–2009)American, 1917–2009

CultureAmerican

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Callot Swallow Tail Dress

Date1974, printed 1975–1976

PlaceNew York City, New York, United States

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (26.7 × 26.7 cm)
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (26.7 × 26.7 cm)
Mount: 13 13/16 × 12 9/16 in. (35.1 × 31.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of the artist

Object number2003.786

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceThe artist, New York; given to MFAH, 2003.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked in ink on verso lower center: "Print made 1975-1976 / IP. / MOUNTED ON RIVES BFK"
Marked in ink on verso upper center in a rectangle: "CALLOT SWALLOW TAIL DRESS / NEW YORK, 1974"

Signed in pencil and printed in ink in a circle verso center: "Irving Penn / IRVING PENN"

Stamped in ink verso upper left: "REF.123"
Stamped in ink verso center: "PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / Copyright © 1977 (in ink) by Irving Penn / Courtesy of Vogue / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of / photographer."
Stamped in ink verso center: "SIGNED, SILVER PRINTS OF / THIS NEGATIVE NOT EXCEEDING 10"

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