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Orson Lowell (1871-1956) "He catches the train - but spreads confusion."

Sold for $875 at Swann Auction Galleries on Dec 12, 2024.

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ORSON LOWELL (1871-1956) "He catches the train - but spreads confusion." Magazine illustration published in The Century magazine, August 1907. Ink and gouache on board. 590x462mm; 23⅛x18⅛ inches. Unsigned. Hand-lettered label reads "Original Drawing by Orson Lowell for The Gates of the City in the August Century." Inscribed in pencil in upper right image, "The man who feels he must make that train."

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