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Lot 285

MARTYL (LANGSDORF, Martyl Suzanne Schweig) (American, 1917-...

Estimate: $500 - $700

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MARTYL (LANGSDORF, Martyl Suzanne Schweig) (American, 1917-2013). Greek Series, #IX. [1964]. Oil on Belgian Linen on Acrylic Gesso; varnished in Acrivar 1966 (Methacrylic Resin). Signed on the lower left corner on front and dated on verso with her heraldic shield. Image: 29 ? x 49 ??. Frame: 39 ? x 51?. Some light chipping near bottom. Good condition. Not examined out of frame. Langsdorf is best known for the ?Doomsday Clock? image on the cover of the June 1947 issue of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (her husband was Alexander Langsdorf, Jr. (1912-1996) who worked on The Manhattan Project). Third Party Shipping Required.