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BARBARA SHERMUNDVintage Esquire Magazine cartoon1951
1951
About the Item
- Creator:BARBARA SHERMUND (1899 - 1978, American)
- Creation Year:1951
- Dimensions:Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Wilton Manors, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU245212290702
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