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Frank McCarthy
The River Devils

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Medium: Oil on Canvas mounted on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Subject matter features a mottled blue ground with a male kissing a woman, the foreground with a man holding gun standing in front of a ship.
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    Height: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
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    Seller: 37571stDibs: LU38435744972

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