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Edmund F. Ward (American, 1892 – 1991) "The Purchase of White Plains" Painting

Sold for $1,500 at Rivich Auction on Feb 22, 2026.

Edmund F. Ward (American, 1892 – 1991) "The Purchase of White Plains" Painting auction lot image

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Measures 32" H x 37" W in the frame, site 24.75" H x 29.75" W. 20th C. Provenance: Marty Scherer Fine Paintings, Mount Vernon, NY Exhibited: Allied Artists of America, 72nd Annual Exhibition. Signed in bottom right corner. Ward was born in White Plains, New York, where he spent most of his career and where he also painted a mural for the Federal Building. He studied at the Art Students League with Norman Rockwell with whom he shared a studio. Among his teachers at the League were Thomas Fogarty, Edward Dufner, and George Bridgman. He was a member of the Salmagundi Club, the Guild of Freelance Artists, and a member of the Society of Illustrators.

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