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Florence Fiore - Rudolph Gruen Plaster Bust, c.1930s
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Florence Fiore
(American, 1905-1999)
A from-life plaster bust of American composer Rudolph Gruen, circa 1930s.
10 inches wide by 11 inches deep by 20 inches tall
Florence Reeve Fiore was a portrait artist and sculptor who was active on the east coast in New York, Washington and Jekyll Island, Georgia. Along with her husband Rosario Russell Fiore she was commissioned for portraits of many noted Americans for several decades starting in the 1930s.
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1930s
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- Seller Location:Savannah, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9288238042602
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