Irving Penn (American, 1917-2009). Street Café in Hyderabad, India, 1947. Gelatin silver. 7-3/4 x 8 inches (19.7 x 20.3 ...

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Irving Penn (American, 1917-2009)
Street Café in Hyderabad, India, 1947
Gelatin silver
7-3/4 x 8 inches (19.7 x 20.3 cm)
Signed and inscribed 'for Allene with [heart] for Christmas, 1947 / from Penn' in ink mount recto; typed caption label, with the Condé Nast Publications, Inc. copyright stamp mount verso.

According to The Irving Penn Foundation there are likely fewer than 2-4 prints of this image.

More information about Irving Penn. See also: Penn, Irving Artist.

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