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Lot 62^W

Francis De Erdelyi
(1904-1959)
New York City Scene 39 1/4 x 50in (99.7 x 127cm)

29 July 2020, 16:00 EDT

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Francis De Erdelyi (1904-1959)

New York City Scene
signed, dated and inscribed 'Erdély MCMXXXIX / New Jork [sic]' (lower right)
oil on canvas
39 1/4 x 50in (99.7 x 127cm)
Painted in 1939.

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Provenance
Sale, Quinn's Auction Galleries, Falls Church, Virginia, September 16, 2017, lot 246.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

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