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PORTRAIT OF LEE DE FOREST, INVENTOR.

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PORTRAIT OF LEE DE FOREST, INVENTOR.
PORTRAIT OF LEE DE FOREST, INVENTOR. Oil portrait of American inventor Dr. Lee De Forest holding a vacuum tube. Painted by George L. Camarero in 1952. De Forest (1873-1961), a pioneer in wireless telegraphy and radiotelephony, was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and is sometimes called "the father of radio." Canvas measures 24 x 20" with frame 30 x 25", good condition. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LOT WILL BE SOLD ON EBAY LIVE AUCTIONS BETWEEN 6:00-7:00pm EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME ON MAY 10, 2002. REGISTER NOW TO BID LIVE ONLINE THE DAY OF THE SALE! (EST 800-1000)