Rag and Bone Man, London

1950, printed 1976

Irving Penn

Associated Names
Irving Penn

Artist, American, 1917 - 2009

The image shows a person standing and turned slightly to their left, with their body facing the camera. Their head is also turned slightly to the left, looking over their shoulder, giving a partial profile view of their face. They have distinct facial features with a pointed chin and high cheekbones. They are wearing a hat that covers their head, a long coat, loose-fitting pants, and casual shoes. The person is carrying a large sack slung over their right shoulder and holding a rope that dangles down. The background is a plain, neutral, textured surface, likely a studio backdrop.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    platinum/palladium print on Arches paper, 1976

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Irving Penn

  • Dimensions

    image: 41.91 × 31.12 cm (16 1/2 × 12 1/4 in.)
    sheet (visible): 43.82 × 34.29 cm (17 1/4 × 13 1/2 in.)
    overall: 60.96 × 52.07 × 1.27 cm (24 × 20 1/2 × 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.119.44

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Irving Penn; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: P 1149 (circled) / Rag & Bones, London 1950 / Platinum-palladium / Print made September 1976; right of center: 31/32(circled); center, stamp: Hand-coated by the photographer; with graphite addition: Irving Penn (circled); artist's copyright stamp with graphite addition: 1951; lower left, stamp: In addition to 32 (graphite addition) numbered prints of this image / in platinum metals, unnumbered, but signed, silver / prints not exceeding a total of 6 / IP (graphite addition) may exist; upper right in graphite: PS

Wikidata ID

Q64155371

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