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Fine Portrait of Man by S. Marshall Franz, Important Illustrator

$1,450
£1,113.46
€1,277.31
CA$2,037.42
A$2,281.78
CHF 1,190.60
MX$27,870.99
NOK 15,147.85
SEK 14,278.67
DKK 9,532.44

About the Item

This very fine portrait of a gentleman was executed by Samuel Marshall Franz (sometimes spelled "Frantz"), one of America's finest illustrators in the 1910s and 1920s. Franz was born in Kiev, Russia, then moved to New York where he produced illustrations for Cosmopolitan magazine and the Saturday Evening post. Later he moved to California and died in Van Nuys.
  • Creator:
    Samuel Marshall Frantz (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1910s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: U1208198651455

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