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Two (2) Frank Whipple (American, 1923-2016) oil on board paintings of nuns in whimsical settings, examples of the artist's recurring characters known as "Whipple's Wimples." One painting depicts two nuns painting a red barn and pausing to play a game of tic-tac-toe; the other depicts the pair sitting on a log, smoking, with a pack of cigarettes between them and an ominous shadow approaching in the foreground. Each painting is signed "Whipple" and housed in a gold frame with black velvet mat and gilt fillet. Sight:s 4 3/4" H x 4 3/4" W. Frames: 10" H x 10" W.
PROVENANCE: A Nashville, Tennessee estate.
CONDITION: Both in very good overall condition.
