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Richard FlorsheimCityscape Lithograph Chicago Modernist
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$500List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Richard Florsheim (1905-1979, American)
- Dimensions:Height: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)
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- Condition:minor wear.
- Gallery Location:Surfside, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3823184193
Richard Florsheim
Richard Florsheim was born in Chicago to the wealthy Florsheim Shoe family. He studied at the University of Chicago and continued his studies in France, Italy. During WWII, Florsheim served in the U.S. Navy, where he worked a a cartographer. He exhibited at Milwaukee Art Institute and Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, WI. His works can be found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. Florsheim’s artwork often depicts natural or electric light. In 1979, Florsheim died in Chicago at the age of 63.
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