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Books, Autographs & Prints

Wednesday 18 November 2020, 10:30 AM • Rome

17

Irving Penn

(1917 - 2009)

Portrait of Fabrizio Clerici

Estimate

€ 5.000 - 7.000

Sold

€ 6.360

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Gelatin silver print, 22 x 19.5 cm.


Specialist Notes

On the reverse of the photo, a dedication by I. Penn, "For F.C. with gretings - after 40 years. New York. June 1988.". Date of sitting: 19 Nov 1948.
The solid friendship between Clerici and Penn dates back to the 1940s, as evidenced by several shots taken by the American photographer, including a beautiful photo of Stravinsky with a dedication to Clerici, here in lot 42; Penn also includes a card stock, a letter from one sheet and a letter from two sheets.