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| x | Lot 6 | Alberto Vargas | 1896-1982 | x | |||||||
| x | Standing woman with skis. | x | |||||||||
| x | Drawing for magazine cover, American Weekly, March 1945; Pencils on tracing paper, 22 x 16.5", signed lr | x | |||||||||
| x | Estimate: $18,000 - 24,000 | x | |||||||||
| x | The inset photo shows the finished work. | x | |||||||||
| x | Condition - Good overall: fine waviness to paper; archivally matted and framed. | x | |||||||||
| x | During World War II, two fingers held up in a "V" was a universal sign for "victory". At the time this magazine cover was published, Vargas's arrangement of the skis would have been instantly recognized. | x | |||||||||
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