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20th Century, Modern & Contemporary Fine Art

Sat, Dec 8, 2018 11:00AM EST
Lot 204

Ben Shahn (1898-1969): A Good Man is Hard to Find

Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
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Lithograph in colors on wove paper, 1948, signed in the plate only as issued.

43 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (sight), 45 1/2 x 31 in. (frame).

Note: This image was created for a Progressive Party Campaign poster. It depicts Thomas E. Dewey sitting on a piano played by Harry Truman.

Condition

Light-staining with the colors slightly down. A surface scrape at center. Unable to open frame. Not examined out of frame.