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Thelma TerrellFemmes Fatalcirca 1938
circa 1938
$3,500
£2,631.08
€3,050.25
CA$4,886.54
A$5,473.19
CHF 2,847.88
MX$66,471.49
NOK 36,103.91
SEK 34,066.73
DKK 22,759.21
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Our Gallery acquired the estate of a Northern California artist, Thelma Terrell. Terrell lived in Oakland and was an illustrator and professional graphic artist.
"Femmes Fatal" is an original mixed media work on paper by American artist Thelma Terrell, unsigned, c.1938.
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- Creator:Thelma Terrell (1910, American)
- Creation Year:circa 1938
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
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- Condition:Excellent.
- Gallery Location:West Hollywood, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: G131230130365
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