Leon Wall Art
American, 1919-1980
Leon Wall is known for Abstract figurative. Born in Pittston, PA in 1916. He moved to New York City in 1933. From 1939 to 1940, he was a member of the research staff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, concentrating on Persian Art and also lectured on art at the New York 1939 World's Fair.to
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Artist: Leon Wall
Abstract Oil on Paper
By Leon Wall
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th Century - 1940's Abstract Oil on Paper Done by Leon Wall ( 1916 - 1980 )
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20th Century Leon Wall Art
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Paper
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