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Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
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Still Life of Flowers in Oval Vase Incorporating Printed Advertisement for M.S. Bentham
Title
Still Life of Flowers in Oval Vase Incorporating Printed Advertisement for M.S. Bentham
Date
1950
Medium
Watercolor, black ink, collage and printed newspaper, and dried leaves on ivory card.
Dimensions
Overall: 14 1/4 x 11 9/16 in. (36.2 x 29.4 cm), irregular
Description
M.S. Betham was a Vaudeville agent, promoter, manager, and director, first in New York between ca. 1904 through 1924, and in London after 1924.
Object Number
Z.3651
Inscriptions
Signed at lower right in black ink: "STEINBERG 1950"
Provenance
The Betty Parson Gallery, New York, NY (see Notes)
1950
Was accompanied by a torn, large envelope with printed label from the Gallery and an annotation on the envelope that the price of the work was $150.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
