A large pink building with an arcade of arched doorways and windows. In the foreground are figu…

Old City Market

Datec. early 1950s

Mediumoil on Masonite

DimensionsCanvas: 36 × 48 × 1/4 inches (91.4 × 121.9 × 0.6 cm)
Framed: 36 × 48 inches (91.4 × 121.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by the Telfair Academy Guild.

Object number1999.22

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On view

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