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Robert R. Bliss Oil on Masonite Boy on Tightrope

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Robert R. Bliss American, 1925-1981 Boy and Girl on Beach - Blue Sky, 1961: Robert R. Bliss American, 1925-1981 Boy and Girl on Beach - Blue Sky, 1961 Signed and dated Bliss '61 (ll) Oil on Masonite 24 x 48 inches (61 x 122 cm) Provnenance: Voss Galleries, Boston C

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ROBERT R. BLISS (Massachusetts, 1925-1981), "The Swimmer"., Oil on masonite, 48" x 32". Framed 50" x: ROBERT R. BLISSMassachusetts, 1925-1981"The Swimmer". Signed lower right "Robert Bliss".Oil on masonite, 48" x 32". Framed 50" x 34". Provenance:Vose Galleries,

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Robert Bliss American, 1925-1981 Landscape: Robert Bliss American, 1925-1981 Landscape Signed R. Bliss and dated indistinctly (ll) Oil on Masonite 32 x 48 inches (81.3 x 121.9 cm) C

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ROBERT BLISS, American 1925-1981, The Young Man: ROBERT BLISS (American, 1925-1981)The Young Manoil on masonitesigned R. Bliss upper left11 x 17 in., frame: 12 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. Provenance: Skinner Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, Lot 207,

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Robert R. Bliss " Boys at the Beach": Oil on board. Signed 1967. Robert R. Bliss (1925-1981), American. Approx. 10 1/2" H x 25 1/2" W unframed. Approx. 11 1/2" H x 26 1/2" W framed.

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Robert Bliss (American, 1925-1981) Standing Boy in Light Blue Trunks: Robert Bliss (American, 1925-1981) Standing Boy in Light Blue Trunks Oil on masonite. Signed (lower left). 24 x 12 in. Selected Artists Galleries, New York, New York.

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Robert Bliss (1925-1981) Oil on Masonite Board: Robert Bliss (1925-1981) Oil on Masonite Board Titled "Wall, Salerno." Abstract with Boats, Faces, Text. Provenance: Purchased at Louis Joseph Auction Galleries, Boston, MA. Excellent condition. Visib

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Robert Bliss "Yellow Torso" Oil on Masonite: Robert Bliss (American, 1925 - 1981), "Yellow Torso," oil on masonite, 1969, signed lower right. Image: 15.5" H x 10.5" W; frame: 16.75" H x 11.75" W.

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Robert R. Bliss (1925 - 1981) American: Robert R. Bliss (1925 - 1981) American Oil on Canvas Measure 14 1/2"in H x 30"in W and 20"in H x 35 1/2"in W with frame Known for: Figure-genre, landscape, portrait Biography: Robert Ryel Bliss was bo

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Tom Roberts R.C.A. The Kaminiskeg Road in October: Tom Roberts R.C.A. (1909-1998), Oil on Masonite, The Kaminiskeg Road in October. Masonite measures 16 inches H X 24 W. Titled on verso, signed lower left. Framed, 24 x 32 inches.

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Robert Bliss (1925 - 1981) Oil on Canvas: "Reclining Youth", unframed. Robert R. Bliss was an active painter of figures and landscapes in Massachusetts. Signed and dated (19)64 lower right. Approx. 33 1/2" x 63".

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Robert R. Bliss American, 1925-1981 Fortuno, 1969: Robert R. Bliss American, 1925-1981 Fortuno, 1969 Signed and dated Bliss 69 (ul) Oil on canvas 40 x 50 inches (102 x 127 cm) Provenance: Selcted Artist Galleries, Inc., New York C

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Robert Bliss - Seated Swimmer: Lot 281 Robert Bliss American (1925-1981) Seated Swimmer (1960) oil on masonite signed lower right 10 1/2 x 12 inches frame dimensions: 13 x 14 5/8 x 1 3/4 inches, wood frame

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ROBERT BLISS (AMERICAN, 1925-1981).: Oil on masonite. Rope Puller. Signed lower right. From a Long Island, NY collection. - Dimensions: 40" high x 43" wide

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ROBERT BLISS, (American, 1925-1981), Seated Boy, 1968,: ROBERT BLISS (American, 1925-1981) Seated Boy 1968, oil on board signed and dated Bliss 68, l.r.; dated and titled verso 12 1/2 x 18 in., frame: 13 x 18 1/2 in. Provenance: A Private Collection, Bosto

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ROBERT W. STARK, JR. (Massachusetts, 1933-2014), Swans in an inlet, likely Nantucket., Oil on: ROBERT W. STARK, JR.Massachusetts, 1933-2014Swans in an inlet, likely Nantucket. Signed lower right "R. Stark".Oil on masonite, 10.75" x 16.5". Framed 13.5" x 19.5". Prov

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Robert R. Bliss Oil on Masonite Boy on Tightrope

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Image of boy walking on tightrope and pulling ropes from the same series as a painting sold in 2007 at Swann Galleries which established the high auction record for this artist. Robert R. Bliss (1925-1981) was an active painter of figures and landscapes in Massachusetts. Signed and dated (19)61 lower right, in need of cleaning.
Image: approx. 48" x 36".
Frame: approx. 49 1/4" x 36 3/4".

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Robert R. Bliss Oil on Masonite Boy on Tightrope

Name: Robert R. Bliss Oil on Masonite Boy on Tightrope
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