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Charles Louis Goeller
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1930s

About the Item

Oil on canvas, 18 x 20 inches, Signed lower right This painting is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Exhibited: 1) (likely) Charles L. Goeller (first solo exhibition), Argent Gallery, New York, 1933 (see – The Art News, Vol. 32, Issue 8, November 25, 1933 – “The themes cover the general topics associated with still life . . . Vases, glasses, blue brocade, egg plants, boxes and jelly jars are painted with enormous facility and clarity.”, 2) Charles Goeller Precisionist, Keogh & Riehlman Fine Art, New York, c. 2001 (label verso), and 3) Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, unknown date Literature: Charles Goeller: Precisionist, Keogh & Reihlman Fine Art, New York, unpaginated (illustrated)
  • Creator:
    Charles Louis Goeller (1901 - 1955, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1930s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1859213691612
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