Lot 181 · Photographs
Alfred Hitchcock, New York, May 23, 1947
Irving Penn · gelatin silver print, printed before 1955
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 15 October 2004
- Dimensions
- 9 5/8 x 7 5/8in. (24.4 x 19.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5885038
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Alfred Hitchcock, New York, May 23, 1947. Christie's, 15 Oct 2004, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5885038.
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Irving Penn, Alfred Hitchcock, New York, May 23, 1947. Christie's, 15 Oct 2004, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5885038.
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