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Fine, WPA-style Oil Painting, 1935, by Dorothy Van Loan
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Executed in gorgeous shades of coral, dove gray and olive, this scene of two nude women perched on folding chairs was painted by Dorothy Van Loan, a celebrated modernist who won many prizes and medals in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. She exhibited widely, including at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1935, when this painting was finished, and at the Revsin Gallery.
- Dimensions:Height: 25 in (63.5 cm)Width: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1930s
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- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U1001178651177
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