Jean Cocteau, Paris

Artist Irving Penn (American, 1917 - 2009)

Date1948

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall: 16 x 15 1/4 inches (40.64 x 38.74 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.2867

InscribedSignature Signed in artist's hand Back of Print Copyright (c) Penn 1949, renewed 1977

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DescriptionVintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned. Signature and copyright notice on back of print. Image of a man (Jean Cocteau) in a suit; one leg on a chair.

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