Led Zeppelin IV is not the album's actual title - it is simply what this album is most commonly known as. In reality, the album is untitled in a conventional sense. The image, which had previously been described as an oil painting, is a black and white photograph dating to 1892 which had been coloured by hand. CLASSIC ALBUM COVERS Music » From The Vault The Cover Uncovered: Why Led Zeppelin picked the symbols for 'IV' Arun Starkey Fri 19 November 2021 15:30, UK We've all heard of Led Zeppelin's critically acclaimed fourth album, the untitled record widely known as Led Zeppelin IV. While it is one of the most popular rock albums of all time, its cover art was long shrouded in mystery. Featuring a framed portrait of a man hanging on a decaying wallpapered wall, it is often seen in record stores, on t-shirts, and music magazine write-ups. For decades fans have speculated who the mysterious old man carrying sticks on the cover of Led Zeppelin's fourth album might be. A West Country historian has finally uncovered the truth. The original of the photograph made famous by the band was recently discovered in a late Victorian photograph album. Published on 09/11/2023 - 07:15. Share this article Comments. Previously believed to be a painting, the cover art for Led Zepellin's IV album is actually a photograph of a Victorian thatcher taken Tue 7 Nov 2023 19.01 EST For Led Zeppelin fans it is an instantly recognisable image: that of a grey-bearded figure stooping, his leathery hands grasping the pole supporting a bundle of hazel oHLR.

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