Mystery man on the 'Led Zeppelin IV' album cover has been identified after 52 years The iconic English rock band Led Zeppelin needs no introduction. Their fourth album titled "Led A man depicted on the album cover of Led Zeppelin IV has been revealed as a 19th Century thatcher. The figure is most likely Lot Long from Mere in Wiltshire, photographed by Ernest Auction Identifies Man on Cover of 'Led Zeppelin IV' Dukes Auctions/Atlantic Records. His image is familiar to millions, iconic to a generation of rock fans and a 52-year mystery finally Follow us on Telegram. The identity of the man pictured in Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin IV album cover has long been shrouded in mystery, until now. Brian Edwards - of the University of the West of England (UWE) - says he's confident that the man - hunched over carrying sticks on his back - was likely a 19th-century thatcher by the IJ8o.

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