Los Angeles Public Library Mural Studies, a pair of works
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Dean Cornwell (1892-1960)
Los Angeles Public Library Mural Studies, a pair of works
each, gouache and pencil on paper
each, 9¼ x 6¼ in. (23.5 x 15.9 cm.) (2)
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In 1927, Dean Cornwell was commissioned by the Los Angeles Public Library to create a series of murals for the central rotunda depicting the history of California. The murals were completed in 1933.