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Paula Melcher
Man Playing a Banjo
, American Mid-Century Cubist-Derived Figural Oil, Fifties1956
1956
$2,850List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Paula Melcher (American)
- Creation Year:1956
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
- Medium:
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- Condition:restoration, minor losses; unframed.
- Gallery Location:Santa Cruz, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3448193322
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