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Orson Byron Lowell
What is the Home Anyway

1919

About the Item

Medium: Pen and Ink on Paper Signature: Unsigned Titled in pencil and inscribed "Blue print-Rush-/March" beneath the composition, identified in a printed label affixed to the frame backing paper. The label affixed to the reverse indicates that this drawing was published in Pictorial Review in March, 1919, illustrating the uncertainty felt during the post-World War I period when families did not know for sure if their loved ones would return.
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  • Creation Year:
    1919
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.75 in (78.11 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 37891stDibs: LU38435713992

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