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Wilson Mortimer Jr.
American Red Cross At Work

1943

$22,500
£17,285.92
€19,861.32
CA$31,649.04
A$35,556.27
CHF 18,578.21
MX$433,980.97
NOK 235,888.98
SEK 222,039.78
DKK 148,212.57

About the Item

This piece is framed. Approximate Date: 1943 Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Unsigned Size: 25.00" x 37.00" Advertisement for Maxwell House Coffee, 1943; the artist did not sign his art. From Lincoln, Nebraska, Mortimer Wilson, Jr. had a rich, sumptuous style of painting, based in part on his training as a portraitist. His father, conductor of the Atlanta Symphony ad a composer, had wanted his son to follow a musical career, but both violin and piano were discarded when Mortimer showed a genuine interest in drawing and painting.
  • Creator:
    Wilson Mortimer Jr. (1906 - 1996, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1943
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 6531stDibs: LU38431216473

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