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"Modern Greek Frieze with Horse, " Extremely Rare WPA-Period Watercolor, 1930s
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Beautifully composed and subtly colored in hues of pale, pale blue and rusty red, this frieze-like composition features two female figures in Classical Greek robes and a semi-nude male figure holding the reins of a horse. The watercolor was painted by Thomas B. Jones, who studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and worked in Philadelphia and in Spain in the 1920s and 1930s. Famed for his prints, this is the only example of his watercolors we have ever seen. (Dimensions include matte.).
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930s
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- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU86514206073
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