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George Wachsteter
Broadway Comedy, "Four Winds"

1957

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Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Left On 15.00" x 20.00" illustration board with a 11.00" x 13.75" image. Mediums include blue indicating halftone. The illustration was commissioned for the New York Journal-American, clipping included. Caricature by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for Broadway Comedy `Four Winds`, starring Ann Todd, Robert Hardy, Peter Cookson and Conrad Nagel. Directed by Guthrie McClintic, written by Thomas W. Phipps, produced by Worthington Miner, designed by Donald Oenslager, the show ran 9/25/57-10/12/57 at the Cort Theatre.
  • Creator:
    George Wachsteter (1911 - 2004)
  • Creation Year:
    1957
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Good condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 24291stDibs: LU38436192732

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