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Muriel Backman
'University Village, Berkeley' Carmel, California, Woman Post Impressionist

1958

$1,450
£1,095.68
€1,268.16
CA$2,034.28
A$2,262.70
CHF 1,187.01
MX$27,610.10
NOK 14,898.47
SEK 14,040.01
DKK 9,466.24

About the Item

Signed verso, 'M. Backman' for Muriel Backman (American, 1902-1996), titled 'University Village', dated 1958 and with inscription verso, 'Demonstration painting- horizontal and vertical pattern'; additionally inscribed with title and artist name. Muriel Backman exhibited widely and with success from the 1930's through the 1950's, including at the Crocker Art Museum, the Kingsley Art Club, the Berkeley YWCA and the Santa Cruz Art League. She is well-listed in relevant art reference works and her work is held in public and private collections including the permanent collection of the San Francisco Public Library. Reference: "Santa Cruz Art League Statewide Art Exhibition Index, First through Twenty-seventh, 1928-1957 (Publications in California Art, No. 12)" Nancy Dustin Moure; et al.
  • Creator:
    Muriel Backman (1902 - 1996, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1958
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    fresh colors, original artist pinholes; unframed; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34416845182

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