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Joseph Edward Southall, 1861-1944

1928

Watercolor on vellum nailed to a linen-covered stretcher

14 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches

nscribed verso: "Portraits of Bessie & Toddie" (p. 99)

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Bibliography

Breeze, George, Peyton Skipwith, and Abbie N. Sprague. Sixty Works by Joseph Southall 1861-1944, from the Fortunoff Collection. London: The Fine Art Society, 2005. No. 23. [This catalogue can be obtained from the Fine Art Society, which can be reached by telephone [020 7629 5116] and e-mail [art at faslondon.com (replace "at" by "@")]..

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