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Harrison Fisher
More Attractive, Life Magazine Interior Illustration

1901

$14,500
£10,960.20
€12,595.22
CA$20,191.16
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MX$274,478.19
NOK 149,937.10
SEK 141,145.04
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Medium: Gouache, Pencil, and Wash on Board Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Right: Harrison / Fisher / 1901 “More Attractive.” Interior illustration for Life magazine, published February 1902, page 125. The full caption reads: “Was that Mr. Gaylor?” “Yes, the horrid thing! He told me that often in making calls, when he saw the maid who came to the door, he would rather sit in the kitchen.” LITERATURE: N. Welch, The Complete Works of Harrison Fisher Illustrator, La Selva Beach, California, 1999, p. 225, illustrated.
  • Creator:
    Harrison Fisher (1875 - 1934)
  • Creation Year:
    1901
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 29.25 in (74.3 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 43931stDibs: LU38439303442

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