Irving Penn
(American, 1917-2009)
Dorian Leigh & Maurice Tillet, 1946
bleached and toned silver print
signed and dated lower right
inscribed lower right To Dorian from Penn, New York 1946
9 1/2" x 7 3/8"

Provenance:
Dorian Leigh
Private Collection, Virginia (Acquired from the above)
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers, Oak Park, Illinois, Art & Design, 24 June 2018, Sale 115, Lot 213
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Frame (with glass): 18 7/16"h x 15"w x 1 1/4"d
Sheet: 16 3/8" x 11 1/2"
Free sheet hinged. Discoloration, stains and surface dirt, especially in margins in upper-left quadrant. There is also mold damage in same margin area, which is now inactive. A section of the image mostly on the male torso has a 3"x 2" area where the emulsion has been compromised. Also localized handling marks and creases are evident in image and margins.