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Word: vincent (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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This week in Beverly Hills, the U.S. public got to see what had startled Motorist Lewenthal: a self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh, one of the finest of the many he did, which had lain unknown for almost 60 years. It was a major find...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Vincent by Candlelight | 2/14/1949 | See Source »

...burned a halo of white heat, darkening outward to citron and orange. By dawn Van Gogh had lost interest in finishing his work. Next day he traded his Study by Candlelight, still wet, for five Japanese prints. The dealer, perhaps worried about getting his money's worth, had Vincent fill in the unpainted space with a quick sketch of one of the Japanese prints. The painting was sold to a cleric named Salles, then apparently passed through two more owners until, in 1917, it was sold to a café on the Rue des Petits Carreaux. What happened after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Vincent by Candlelight | 2/14/1949 | See Source »

...Vincent R. Bertocci, Cammarata's lawyer, admitted yesterday that the Valeteria "is in pretty tough shape. The only assets they have are some unpaid bills," he said. "They're only one step away from bankruptcy," he added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dispossessed Valeteria Plans To Fulfill Student Contracts | 2/12/1949 | See Source »

Students eager to find out how much they have coming to them should got in touch with lawyer Vincent R. Bertocci, 59 Union sq., Somerville...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Teddy's Folds; Students Seek Lost Clothing | 2/11/1949 | See Source »

...leaves enough loose ends around to knit a pair of argyle socks. People are killed aimlessly for the sheer desire to spill gore, the heroine is permitted to warble a couple of songs, and there are even a couple of inscrutable references to the Russians. The role of Vincent Price left this observer completely baffled. He run guns to the natives, helped out former SS men, and was in general a sort of catch-all character. The last thing he caught was a slug in the head and two in the chest. Good riddance...

Author: By Donald Carswell, | Title: Rogues' Regiment | 2/7/1949 | See Source »

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