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Walter Beach HumphreyAllegorycirca 1930
circa 1930
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Signature: Signed Lower Left
Medium: Tempera and Watercolor on Board
Contemporary Art Deco style frame; art exhibition entry label from Hudson Valley Art Association, Inc with Humphrey's New Rochelle address taped to verso.
- Creator:Walter Beach Humphrey (1892 - 1966, American)
- Creation Year:circa 1930
- Dimensions:Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Fort Washington, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 28341stDibs: LU38435431661
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