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Elmer Pirson
Showgirl (Chorus Girl drawing)

ca. 1920

$600
£457.64
€521.14
CA$843.18
A$919.61
CHF 487.15
MX$11,024.81
NOK 6,204.09
SEK 5,673.18
DKK 3,893.42

About the Item

Elmer Pirson (1988-1935). Color pencil and paint on paper. Sheet measures 10.5 x 14 inches. Unframed and unmounted. Estate stamp on verso. Excellent condition. An American Illustrator and painter, Elmer William Pirson was born in 1888 in New York. Artistically, he is known to have studied under George Bridgman and James Earle Fraser of the Art Students League in New York City. He was a member of the Guild of Freelance Artists. The artist had a number of illustrations in Judge Magazine, including a cover. Pirson maintained a studio in Rochester and Buffalo, New York, while living in Rochester, New York. He was killed while walking by the side of a road by a hit-and-run driver, August 23,1935.
  • Creator:
    Elmer Pirson (1888 - 1935)
  • Creation Year:
    ca. 1920
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Wilton Manors, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU24528877812

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