Title from caption on object: “The Big Fragrance News This Fall Is Something Little...”
c. 1966
Artist
Unknown 20th Century
Attributed to
Artwork overview
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Medium
gelatin silver print
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
image: 24.2 × 18.2 cm (9 1/2 × 7 3/16 in.)
sheet: 25.8 × 20.5 cm (10 3/16 × 8 1/16 in.) -
Accession Number
2018.177.558
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(sale, RMY Auctions, Wilder, ID); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
on verso, upper left stamped in red ink inverted: SEP 12 1966; lower center printed in black ink on applied paper inverted: FROM: YVES SAINT LAURENT PARFUMS CORP. CONTACT: NORMA W. BRUCK / 730 FIFTH AVENUE 956-5993 / NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [underlined] / The big fragrance news this fall is something little ... little - / but important - as it comes from Yves Saint Laurent. [circled in blue ink] It is the / new 1/4 ounce size of Parfum "Y". He has “designed” Parfum “Y” / as an indispensable accessory to fashion by subtly blending / such florals as Jasmine, Rose of Bulgaria, Tuberose, Oak Moss / and others. The classic rectangular shaped crystal bottle has / a recessed panel and is crowned with a beautiful agate and golden / closure. Parfum "Y" in the 1/4 ounce size, will retail for / $10.00, and is perfect for traveling, carrying in a purse - and / especially to give as a gift. / ###