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Unknown'Still Life with Songbird', American Modernist, Blue InteriorCirca 1950
Circa 1950
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A substantial, mid-century oil still-life comprising various items arranged on a platter set on a table beside a red bird in a cage. Unsigned and painted circa 1950.
The anonymous hand has combined a cool austerity with elegant lyricism in this memorable Modernist work.
- Creation Year:Circa 1950
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:minor restoration, craquelure, minor losses; unframed.
- Gallery Location:Santa Cruz, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU344975263
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