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Violet B. Wenner"Study of Old Man" Early Naturalistic Figurative Portrait Oil Painting1920s
1920s
Price:$1,200
$1,800List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Violet B. Wenner (1884 - 1970, English)
- Creation Year:1920s
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Medium:
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- Condition:Wear consistent with age.
- Gallery Location:Houston, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: A2024.0115.57861stDibs: LU551313944502

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