Description:
Hart, George O. "Pop" (1868-1933) Twenty-four Selections from his Work, with Joseph & Jennie Hirshhorn's Bookplate. New York: The Downtown Gallery, 1928. Octavo, edited, with an introduction by Holger Cahill, illustrated, publisher's paper-covered boards, titled with the artist's signature in silver foil on the front cover (spine perished),with the Hirshhorn bookplate pasted inside the front board, 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.
Property of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, (1899-1981) financier, philanthropist and benefactor of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
Estimate $50-80
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Keywords
Holger Cahill, Joseph H. Hirshhorn, Jennie Hirshhorn, Washington, DCJohn Dorfman
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