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Arthur E. Becher
"Life is a Gypsy Dressed in Red"

1921

$39,000
£29,573.41
€34,551.60
CA$55,767.78
A$56,623.33
CHF 32,098.56
MX$689,790.73
NOK 379,640.07
SEK 379,750.42
DKK 258,267.27

About the Item

Illustration for the poem “Life is a Gypsy Dressed in Red” by Mary Carolyn Davies for Hearst’s International, published October 1921, page 44. Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 30.00" x 30.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right
  • Creator:
    Arthur E. Becher (1877 - 1960, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1921
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 4951stDibs: LU38431432023

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