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Julio de DiegoUntitled (non-objective composition with Southwestern motifs)July 1947
July 1947
About the Item
- Creator:Julio de Diego (1900-1979, American)
- Creation Year:July 1947
- Dimensions:Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 17.875 in (45.41 cm)
- Period:
- Condition:Small void in image upper left corner, irregular left sheet edge, otherwise very good condition. Archivally framed in a shadow box frame.
- Gallery Location:Fairlawn, OH
- Reference Number:Seller: FA86561stDibs: G131115140328
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