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Beautiful "Dictionary of Floral Blooms" Silk Scarf
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully beautiful "Dictionary of Floral Blooms" silk scarf with hand-rolled edges
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1990s Japanese Vintage Dictionary

Set of 2 Leather Bound French Scientific Dictionaries
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
set is a science dictionary with terms and corresponding illustrations. There are minor signs of wear
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20th Century French Other Vintage Dictionary

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Leather, Paper

Dictionary of British Landscape Painters by Maurice H. Grant
Located in valatie, NY
Dictionary of British landscape painters by Maurice H. Grant. Leigh-on-Sea: Lewis, UK, 1970. Re
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1970s English Vintage Dictionary

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Paper

Art Deco Lamp with Dancer Danseuse a la coupe by Max Le Verrier France, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, E. Benezit. Gründ. The dictionary of sculptors in bronze
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Marble, Metal

E. BENEZIT - Dictionnaire Critique Et Documentaire Des Peintres, Sculpteure
Located in valatie, NY
Graveurs 8 Volume Set. The Bible of artists references. The Benezit Dictionary of Artists has been
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Dictionary

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Paper

"The Benson And Hedges Book Of Racing Colours" 1973
Located in Bristol, CT
. Over 10,000 graphic colour illustrations of owners' racing colours. English. A pictorial dictionary
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1970s Vintage Dictionary

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Paper

Scottish Village by Alexander P. Thomson, R.S.W.
Located in Larchmont, NY
Academy and elsewhere. Literature: Buckman, D (2006), Artists in Britain Since 1945, Art Dictionaries
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20th Century English School Vintage Dictionary

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Paper, Watercolor

Art Deco Sculpture of a Panther by Demetre Chiparus France 1930
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Antwerp, BE
nos jours, Jean Charles Hachet. Argus Valentines; The dictionary of sculptors in bronze, James Mackay
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Marble, Metal

Landscape
Located in San Francisco, CA
. "Miniature Artist got an Early Start..." Star-Phoenix (Saskatoon) 16 May 1946. Gray, Sara. The Dictionary of
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Watercolor

Vintage Landscape
Landscape
H 17.5 in W 21.5 in D 1.25 in
Old Boats in Provence Oil on Canvas Painting by Felix Eugene Bellenot
Located in Atlanta, GA
the painter Henri Frédéric Schopin. Sources: André Alauzen Di Genova and Laurent Noet, Dictionary of
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1930s Barbizon School Vintage Dictionary

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Canvas, Oil

"View of a London street". Post-Impressionist classical urban scene.
By John Lawrence
Located in Segovia, ES
Foundation and The British Arts Council . Featured in the 1990 Dictionary of British Art Vol. VI. 20th
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1990s Post-Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil, Panel

Untitled (Quebec landscape)
By Leo Ayotte
Located in Westmount, QC
.” Source: "A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume I: A-F", compiled by Colin S. MacDonald, Canadian
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1970s Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

Untitled (Quebec landscape)
By Leo Ayotte
Located in Westmount, QC
.” Source: "A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume I: A-F", compiled by Colin S. MacDonald, Canadian
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1970s Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

Thames Barges on the Medway with power station in background Large Oil Painting
Located in ludlow, GB
Leigh on Sea. He is listed in "Dictionary of Sea Painters" and illustrated, see plate 766.
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

Winter
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Dictionary of Twentieth Century Russian and Soviet Painters.
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1960s Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

Winter
Winter
H 19.12 in W 26.88 in
Color Lithograph by Irving Amen, Titled "Violin"
By Irving Amen
Located in Miami, FL
windows for the Congregation Agudas Achim in Ohio. He is listed in the Mantle Fielding’s Dictionary of
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20th Century American Modern Vintage Dictionary

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Paper

Irving Amen, The Heart is a Garden, Signed A/P & Framed Woodblock Print
By Irving Amen
Located in Plainview, NY
Fielding Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers and the Dictionary of Contemporary
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20th Century Modern Vintage Dictionary

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Woodcut

“Fighting Eagles” Modernist Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Maximilien Fiot & Susse
By Susse Freres, Maximilien Louis Fiot
Located in Shippensburg, PA
: A Dictionary of Sculptors, Pierre Kjellberg, p. 316-18 *Animals in bronze, Christopher Payne, p
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Bronze

Pond of the Tuileries Garden in Paris
By Jules René Hervé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. (Extract from the Dictionary of Artists E.Benezit) Jules René Hervé was born in Langres on April 14th
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

Post Impressionist Bandshell
By Jules René Hervé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Dictionary of Artists E.Benezit) Jules René Hervé was born in Langres on April 14th, 1887. His father is a
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

"Weekend at the seaside". Post-Impressionist classic beach scene. Oil on panel
By John Lawrence
Located in Segovia, ES
Council . Featured in the 1990 Dictionary of British Art Vol. VI. 20th Century Painters and Sculptors.
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1990s Post-Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil, Panel

Modernist Rocky Californian Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
, (1933). She died in Monterey on Nov. 10, 1994. Johnston is listed in relevant art dictionaries including
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20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Paper, Watercolor

20th Century California Modernist Seascape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
art dictionaries including: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
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20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Paper, Watercolor

French Bronze Sculpture of "Tunisian Water Carrier" by Marcel Debut
By Marcel Debut
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. Benezit Dictionary of Sculptors, vol. IV, Gründ, 2006, p. 541 *Bronzes of the 19th Century: A Dictionary
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20th Century French Romantic Vintage Dictionary

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Bronze

Art Deco bookends with standing nudes Meditation by Fayral Pierre le Faguays
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
, Brian Catley, Antique collectors club. The dictionary of sculptors in bronze, James Mackay. Antique
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Belgian Black Marble, Metal

'La Cote Pres de St.Tropez' The Coast Near St. Tropez. A pointillist painting
By Lucien Neuquelman
Located in St. Albans, GB
Neuquelman became a successful pointillist and is referenced as such in the Benezit art dictionary.
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Mid-20th Century Pointillist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

Art Deco sculpture two birds on an anchor by André Vincent Becquerel, 1930
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Hachet. Argus Valentines. The dictionary of sculptors in bronze, James Mackay. Antique
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Composition V, from: Canto Pisan - Chinese French Canto Literature Abstract
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in London, GB
original language, a translation to English of the same text and a Chinese dictionary. The Pisan Cantos are
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1970s Abstract Vintage Dictionary

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Etching, Aquatint

Composition II, from: Canto Pisan - Chinese French Canto Literature Abstract
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in London, GB
original language, a translation to English of the same text and a Chinese dictionary. The Pisan Cantos are
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1970s Abstract Vintage Dictionary

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Etching, Aquatint

Composition IV, from: Canto Pisan - Chinese French Canto Literature Abstract
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in London, GB
original language, a translation to English of the same text and a Chinese dictionary. The Pisan Cantos are
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1970s Abstract Vintage Dictionary

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Etching, Aquatint

Composition I, from: Canto Pisan - Chinese French Canto Literature Abstract
By Zao Wou-Ki
Located in London, GB
original language, a translation to English of the same text and a Chinese dictionary. The Pisan Cantos are
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1970s Abstract Vintage Dictionary

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Etching, Aquatint

American Landscape Painting "Farm at Rockaway, New Jersey" by Carl Weber
By Carl Weber
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Listings & Bibliography: *Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers
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20th Century American Barbizon School Vintage Dictionary

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Art Deco Lamp Standing Nude with Ball Clarté by Max Le Verrier Original 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
dictionary of sculptors in bronze by James Mackay. Antique collectors.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Marble, Metal

Art Deco Bronze Bookends Wild Boar by Louis Riche, France 1930
By Louis Riché
Located in Antwerp, BE
amateurs. Animals in bronze Christopher Payne. Antique collectors club. The dictionary of sculptors in
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Mounting the waves
By James Brereton
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
. Archibald’s “Dictionary of Sea Painters of Europe and America”. He has exhibited at the Royal Society of
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20th Century Modern Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of North African Berber Boy by Marcel Debut
By Marcel Debut
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, Berman, Abage, 1980, p. 949, ill. 3637 * E. Benezit Dictionary of Sculptors, vol. IV, Gründ, 2006, p
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20th Century French Vintage Dictionary

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Bronze

Huge Italian Wrought Iron Braided Rope Tassel Design Magazine Rack Jansen Style
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Rope and Tassels Design. Made in Italy in the late 1960 for heavy Books, Magazines, Atlas, Dictionary
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1960s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Dictionary

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Wrought Iron

Still Life with Bottle, Paintbrushes, and Book in Oil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Monterey, CA. She was listed in “Who Was Who in American Art” (1985, 1999), “Dictionary of Woman Artists
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Paper, Oil

“Girl with Cat”
Located in Southampton, NY
(Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company) His work was influenced by some of the twentieth
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Dictionary

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Canvas, Oil

'Mother and Child', Woman Impressionist, Paris, Académie Julian, Benezit
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
awards. She is listed in both Thieme-Becker and Benezit's definitive dictionary of artists. Reference: E
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1940s Post-Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Canvas, Oil

French Orientalist Bronze Sculpture of Woman Carrying Fruit after Marcel Debut
By Marcel Debut
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. Benezit Dictionary of Sculptors, vol. IV, Gründ, 2006, p. 541 * Bronzes of the 19th Century: A
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20th Century French Vintage Dictionary

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Bronze

Table Setting With Bunch of Flowers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
theater. Bibliography : Dictionnary of Artists E. Bénézit Vol III / 931 Dictionary E.Joseph Vol I/319
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1930s Post-Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

G. Inglis - Mid 20th Century Watercolour, Still Life With Fruit
Located in Corsham, GB
encyclopedia or dictionary of some kind. The artist has signed to the lower right and the painting has been
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Dictionary

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Watercolor

Poppies
Located in Westmount, QC
the Art Gallery of Alberta.” Literature Sources: "A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, Volume I: A-F
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1980s Vintage Dictionary

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Watercolor

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture"Leaping Stag & Hind" by André-Vincent Becquerel
By André Vincent Becquerel
Located in Shippensburg, PA
& bibliography: *Animals in Bronze, Christopher Payne, 2002, p. 396 (biography) *E. Benezit Dictionary of
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20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Bronze

Austrian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Mantel Clock by Anton Grath circa 1925
By Anton Grath
Located in Shippensburg, PA
(HW within an H). A very fine period example. Artist Listings & Bibliography: *E. Benezit Dictionary
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20th Century German Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Marble, Bronze

Zevgolatio - Pointillist Oil on Canvas Modernist Greece Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)
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1980s Pointillist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

Bull Ring Brass - Mexico City
By Stephen Longstreet
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Longstreet published his 100th book, Jazz from A to Z: a Graphic Dictionary. One of the more curious aspects
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1950s American Modern Vintage Dictionary

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India Ink, Watercolor, Pen

'Harvest Time', Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, London Royal Academy
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
1902-1939 but is best known for his landscape work of the 1920s-30s. Reference: The Dictionary of
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1930s Academic Vintage Dictionary

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Illustration Board, Gouache, Watercolor

Regattas day (a tribute to Seurat). Large format Riverside scene with figures.
Located in Segovia, ES
several dictionaries and reference books on Spanish art. An essay on his art, as well as anthologies of
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1990s Art Deco Vintage Dictionary

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Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Cubist Oil Painting of Woman with Flowers in Style of Jacques Villon
Located in Soquel, CA
Nevelson, Ilya Bolotowsky and Marguerite Zorach. Sources: "Phaidon Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art
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1960s Cubist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil, Linen

"Rush Hour" British Modern Mid 20th Century Vorticist European Vorticism Woman
By Sybil Andrews
Located in New York, NY
her work is discussed in many magazine and newspaper articles. She is also listed in A Dictionary of
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1930s Modern Vintage Dictionary

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Linocut

Street After Rain (Santiago de Chile) Dominican Artist
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
University, South Orange, New Jersey, USA[4] Selected publications Dictionary of Universal Art, Volume V
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1970s Abstract Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Masonite, Oil

The Bridge - Scottish 20thC art oil painting Industrial river landscape Glasgow
By Ernest Burnett Hood
Located in London, GB
friend of Alexander Goudie. Exhibited RSA 10 between 1956-1972 & GI 122. Biography: The Dictionary of
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20th Century Impressionist Vintage Dictionary

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Oil

“Diana, the Huntress” by Eugene Marioton, French Antique Bronze Sculpture
Located in Shippensburg, PA
skilled firms. Artist Listings & Bibliography: *Bronzes of the Nineteenth Century: Dictionary of
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20th Century French Romantic Vintage Dictionary

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Marble, Bronze

French Antique Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of Knight by François A. Clémencin
Located in Shippensburg, PA
, Alastair Duncan, Rizzoli, 1978, p. 70 *E. Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Vol. III, Gründ, 2006, p. 1100
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Vintage Dictionary

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Bronze

John Bentham-Dinsdale "Thames Entry" Oil on Canvas C. 1972
By John Bentham-Dinsdale 2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Galleries, and his work was listed and illustrated in the Dictionary of 20th Century Marine Art. Dinsdale’s
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Late 20th Century English Other Vintage Dictionary

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Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Tiffany & Co. Larger Yellow Gold Vannerie Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1980s, 18k, by Tiffany & Co. When you look up "well dressed" in the dictionary, THESE are
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1980s American Vintage Dictionary

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco by Victor Arwas
Located in valatie, NY
dictionary of the glassmakers of the period.      
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1980s English Vintage Dictionary

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Paper

Nude Walking, Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture, Cleveland School Artist
By Max Kalish
Located in Beachwood, OH
; James Mackay’s, 1977, Dictionary of Sculptors in Bronze; Glenn Opitz’s, 1984, Dictionary of American
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1930s American Modern Vintage Dictionary

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Bronze

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