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Painted by Dunbar Beck, one of America's finest muralists in the 1930s and 1940s, this classic example of Art Deco stylized allegorical painting served as a study for a series of murals that Beck painted for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. Beck also painted a WPA mural for the Post Office in Danvers, Massachusetts, along with a number of private commissions.
- Creator:Dunbar D. Beck (Painter)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)Width: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1939
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- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU86511352200
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