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Description:
Robert Franklin Gates (American, 1906-1982)
Mosul. Signed "R. Gates/'67" l.r., titled on an unattributed label affixed to the back of the frame and in an inscription on the back of the frame. Oil on canvas laid down on board, 12 3/4 x 25 in., framed. Condition: Surface grime.
Estimate $20-200
Framed dimensions: 15 5/8 x 28 1/4 in.
Additional inscriptions on the reverse of the frame: "R. F. GATES/7703 NORTHDOWN RD/ALEXANDRIA VA," "Property of/Alice K. Boardman," and "Alice Korff, friend of artist, Wash. DC."
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