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"Four at the Table", 1940s American Scene Lithograph by Woman Artist

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One of the most intriguing and mysterious WPA-era prints we have ever offered, this rare, possibly unique work depicts a group of two women and two men in intense conversation at a crude wood table, in a simple room with cracks in the plaster that show the wood lath underneath. The four almost seem like a group on the lam in a film noir from the period, desperately running from a crime of some kind. Two of the four face downward, deeply focused on the subject at hand, and another is lost in thought, a pipe in his mouth. The fourth is most mysterious of all, facing away from the viewer. but clearly animated and in conversation. The artist was Alice Harold Murphy, who studied at the Parsons School of Design, the Art Students League, New York, and the National Academy of Design. She won awards from the National Association of Women Artists and the National Academy of Design and her works are held by the New York Public Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Library of Congress. Prints of this quality by Murphy are very rare. The print is signed in pencil in the lower righthand corner. Dimensions include the matte and frame; the visible area of the print is 10.25 inches high by 13 inches wide.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper
  • Place of Origin:
    United States
  • Period:
    1940-1949
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1940s
  • Condition:
    The print is in excellent condition; the original matte is yellowed.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865135877782

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