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William Verplank Birney
Interior Scene of a Woman in Black Gazing Out a Window

About the Item

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. Signed Lower Center
  • 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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