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Artist: John Bowman
October, Night Scene with Castle and Soldiers Oil Painting
October, Night Scene with Castle and Soldiers Oil Painting

October, Night Scene with Castle and Soldiers Oil Painting

By John Bowman

Located in Surfside, FL

Interesting Night Scene, signed and dated verso with various gallery exhibition labels. I have seen other of his works variously titled Gulag and Bastille not sure what the series re...

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1980s Contemporary John Bowman Art

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October, Night Scene with Castle and Soldiers Oil Painting
October, Night Scene with Castle and Soldiers Oil Painting

October, Night Scene with Castle and Soldiers Oil Painting

By John Bowman

Located in Surfside, FL

Interesting Night Scene, signed and dated verso with various gallery exhibition labels. I have seen other of his works variously titled Gulag and Bastille not sure what the series refers to. John Bowman works in a variety of media including painting, drawing, and sculpture. The Winston Wachter Gallery, in New York City, represents him. Beginning in the 1980’s, he exhibited at various venues in New York City, including the Holly Solomon Gallery, the Lang...

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1980s Contemporary John Bowman Art

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October, Night Scene with Castle and Soldiers Oil Painting
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