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Orson Lowell
Story Illustration

About the Item

Medium: Sepia Gouache on Board Dimensions: 25.50" x 16.50" Signature: Signed Lower Right Story Illustration, Two Victorian women, man reading letter Lowell moved from Chicago to New York in 1893. Known for the richness of his work in pen and ink, he drew, in 1898, fifty illustrations for The Choir Invisible. By 1907, he was employed at Life magazine, at that time a humor publication competing with Judge and Punch.
  • Creator:
    Orson Lowell (1871 - 1956)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 771stDibs: LU38431557963

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