Playtime - 20th Century British domestic watercolour drawing by Barbara Dorf
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Barbara DorfPlaytime - 20th Century British domestic watercolour drawing by Barbara Dorfcirca 1980
circa 1980
$133.20List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Barbara Dorf (1933 - 2016)
- Creation Year:circa 1980
- Dimensions:Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 19191stDibs: LU102835723192
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