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James Penney
James Penney, Test Stone, Touche

1932

$600
£460.74
€528.54
CA$843.07
A$944.19
CHF 492.66
MX$11,532.82
NOK 6,268.08
SEK 5,908.41
DKK 3,944.46

About the Item

James Penney was widely known for his New Yorker covers as well as his paintings and prints. Penney was from Saint Joseph, Missouri. He trained in NYC at the Art Students League. The New-York Historical Society and the Library of Congress both have collections of his work. Signed, titled, and dated, and annotated 'Test #1' in pencil. Note entirely sure what's going on here...
  • Creator:
    James Penney (1910 - 1982, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1932
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Reasonably good shape. Outside of the image the margins are a little messy.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1410210968412

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