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William Verplank BirneyInterior Scene of a Woman in Black Gazing Out a Window
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An elegantly dressed woman sits gazing out of a window with a book on her lap. A fine example of the type of contemplative genre scenes for which Birney was well-known.
William Verplanck Birney was a 19th-century American painter who studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He was a member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club and the American Artists Club. The Cincinnati Art Museum holds examples of Birney's work in their collection.
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- Creator:William Verplank Birney (1858 - 1909, American)
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Fort Washington, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 40381stDibs: LU38434364521
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