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1404 Irving Penn

Plainfield/New Jersey 1917 – 2009 New York

René Bouché and Elise Daniels, New York. 1947

Vintage. Gelatin silver print. 16,3 × 13,5 cm (6 ⅜ × 5 ⅜ in.). Laid down on original cardboard (30 x 26.2 cm), thereupon lower right signed and dated in black ink. Photographer's stamp: “PHOTOGRAPH BY PENN” and copyright stamp of “Condé Nast Publications, Inc.” on the reverse as well as numbered by Irving Penn in black ink. [2028] Framed

Provenance

Formerly from Irving Penn to René Bouché / Private Collection, Hesse

EUR 10,000

 

- 15,000

Sold for:

10,160 EUR (incl. premium)

Auction 748

Sunday, December 15th 2024, 6:00 PM

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Condition Report: In very good condition. Slightly satin finish paper. Blacklight tested, no fluorescence. Rare early print by Irving Penn with richly modulated tones in light and shadow areas. Upon close examination under raking light: inconspicuous, slightly silvered fingerprint in the lower right corner of the image. Faint vertical scratch mark on the right edge of the image. 3-4 minimal tiny matte stains above the woman's head. A few very fine superficial traces of scratching and rubbing, barely perceptible. Original cardboard slightly soiled, with losses to right edge and upper right corner, tear to upper edge, approx. 2.5 cm long, as well as transparent adhesive strips to left and upper edge

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