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Dean Cornwell
Kindred of the Dust, Frontier Town Cosmopolitan Magazine

1920

About the Item

More than 20 beautifully rendered post-impressionist portraits in character, define Dean Cornwell as one of America's great artists. In his time, he was a famous as Norman Rockwell and was Norman Rockwell's favorite illustrator. "One thing puzzled Dirty Dan extremely. That was the perfectly frank, friendly manner in which his employer and this outcast woman greeted each other, the earnestness with which they conversed, and the effect of the woman's low-spoken words upon the color of Hector McKaye's face." Morris Weiss collection Heritage Auctions Cosmopolitan Magazine, April 1920
  • Creator:
    Dean Cornwell (1892 - 1960, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1920
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 38.5 in (97.79 cm)
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  • Movement & Style:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38532716493
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