Irving Penn
George Balanchine
1971 (negative), 1984 (print)
Image: 13 15/16 x 13 15/16 inches (35.4 x 35.4 cm); Sheet: 19 13/16 x 15 15/16 inches (50.3 x 40.5 cm)
Gelatin silver print on paper, selenium toned.
Gift of Irving Penn, 2006.
2007.51
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Edition of 18.
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Verso: signed and stamped in black ink, center right [encircled]: Irving Penn / IRVING PENN; inscribed in graphite, upper right: J.B.; inscribed in black ink and graphite, upper left: REF. 8627 / BOX 46; inscribed in black ink, upper center [in rectangular border]: GEORGE BALANCHINE / NEW YORK, OCT. 14, 1971; stamped and inscribed in graphite, center left: PHOTOGRAPH BY IRVING PENN / COPYRIGHT © 1972 by / THE CONDE NAST PUBLICATIONS INC. / Not to be reproduced without / written permission of the / copyright owner.; inscribed in black ink, center left: Print made 1984. / I.P.; stamped in black ink, center: TONED IN SELENIUM; stamped and inscribed in black ink, center right: SIGNED, SILVER PRINTS OF / THIS NEGATIVE NOT EXCEEDING 18.; inscribed in graphite, lower right: TR:344-84.
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