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James Carter Beard
"The Forgotten Purse" Harper's Young People Cover

1886

$7,900
£5,998.66
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CA$11,037.45
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About the Item

Medium: Watercolor on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Right Dimensions: Diameter 10.00" Harper's Young People magazine cover, published November 30, 1886. The image features two children leading their horses through a toll gate.
  • Creator:
    James Carter Beard (1863 - 1935, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1886
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Diameter: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 4931stDibs: LU38431370563

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