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Description:
Two Framed 20th Century American Lithographs:
Ben Shahn (1898-1969),The First Word of Verse Arises, from the Rilke portfolio, signed "Ben Shahn" in the matrix l.r., sight size 20 7/8 x 17 in.; Leonard Baskin (1922-2000),Abraham, signed and dated "Baskin/1970" in the matrix l.r., with a label from the Collector's Guild, Ltd. affixed to the frame backing, sight size 20 1/4 x 15 in. Condition: First Word with toning, Abraham with mat burn, not examined out of frames.
Estimate $20-200
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