Irving Penn b. 1917

an assemblage, possibly unique, comprising a platinum-palladium print, mounted, inscribed 'For my wonderful friend David with everlasting love forever'  by the sitter and photographer's wife, Lisa Fonssagrives, in pencil on the reverse, overmatted with original decorative aluminum, framed, 1950, printed later (Passage, p. 8; MoMA, pl. 58; Chicago, pp. 165 and 179; Master Images, pl. 28;  Moments Preserved, p. 27, all variant croppings)

Christie's New York, 5 October 1999, Sale 9298, Lot 328; originally from the Estate of David Seidner, the dedicatee