67: IRVING PENN (1917-2009) LION 3/4 VIEW SIGNED IN PENCIL

Irving Penn (1917-2009)
Lion (3/4 view) (1986)
The Selenium-toned silver print from a photograph taken at Narodni Museum, Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1986 is from an edition of only 19. Signed verso in pencil; titled, dated and numbered verso in ink. annotated in ink and pencil.

Purchased from Fraenkel Gallery with provenance to The Collection of Richard Avedon.

Exhibited: Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Collection of Richard Avedon.

Illustrated: Passage, page 265 and Irving Penn: Master Images, page 72.
Image measures 19 x 23 3/8 on 22 x 26 inch mount, framed size of 28 x 32 inches.
Very fine to pristine condition. Examination under strong, reflective, raking light confirms that there are no issues to any degree. The emulsion area is flawless with no signs of damage or deterioration. No silvering, discoloration, cracking, peeling, stain, spotting or restoration. The mounts are very fine to pristine as well; very clean and free from stain, smudge, discoloration, scratches or indentations.
Provenance: Private collection - Fort Collins, Colorado, obtained from the world's top fine art photography galleries.
$20,000 - $30,000