This stunning photograph is one of Irving Penn’s most famous works, featuring one of his favourite models. It was used as the cover of “Vogue” in April 1950 and was hailed as one of the boldest, most innovative covers in the magazine’s history.
The striking woman in this photograph is Jean Patchett who, along with Lisa Fonssagrives and Dovima, was one of the most photographed models of the late 1940s and 1950s. She was featured on more than 40 magazine covers for Vogue, Glamour, and Harper’s Bazaar and worked with the most inventive fashion photographers of the day, including Cecil Beaton, Erwin Blumenfeld, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Horst P. Horst, and, of course, Penn.

This is a genuine vintage photogravure, printed in 1959. Archivally mounted on 100% acid-free 11" x 14" board in a black wooden frame.