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12 Hands of Miles Davis and His Trumpet, New York, July 1, 1986
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IRVING PENN (1917-2009)
12 Hands of Miles Davis and His Trumpet, New York, July 1, 1986
selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1998
signed 'Irving Penn' and annotated 'PRINT MADE NOV. 4, 1998' in pencil (upper right on the reverse); dated 'July 18, 1986' and titled '12 HANDS OF MILES DAVIS AND HIS TRUMPET / (NEW YORK, JULY 1, 1986)' in pencil (upper center on the reverse); numbered '18383' in pencil (upper left on the reverse); credited, titled and dated on affixed label (frame backing board)
image/sheet: 23 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (59.6 x 46.3 cm.)
This work is from an edition of seventeen.
12 Hands of Miles Davis and His Trumpet, New York, July 1, 1986
selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1998
signed 'Irving Penn' and annotated 'PRINT MADE NOV. 4, 1998' in pencil (upper right on the reverse); dated 'July 18, 1986' and titled '12 HANDS OF MILES DAVIS AND HIS TRUMPET / (NEW YORK, JULY 1, 1986)' in pencil (upper center on the reverse); numbered '18383' in pencil (upper left on the reverse); credited, titled and dated on affixed label (frame backing board)
image/sheet: 23 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (59.6 x 46.3 cm.)
This work is from an edition of seventeen.
Provenance
Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the late owner.
Acquired from the above by the late owner.
Literature
I. Penn, New and Unseen Process, New York, 1999, p. 11.
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