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Thu, Jun 2, 2022 05:30PM EDT
Lot 9

Lionel Reiss: Junk Field

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Lionel Reiss (America, 1894 - 1988) : Junk Field (Near Quakertown, Buck County, PA), 1939. Watercolor on cold pressed paper mounted to mat, unframed.

Lionel S. Reiss, American painter, etcher and watercolorist began his career as a designer and illustrator, and held executive positions as Art Director in the advertising field, primarily with Paramount Studios. He is known for his creation of the "MGM Lion".

21 x 27 inches mat; 17 x 22 inches sight.

Private collection, Madison, Wisconsin

Condition

Great condition; paper is sightly wavy.

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