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George Wachsteter
Caricatures of Four Broadway Male Stars, Sept. 1946 (4)

1946

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Medium: Pen and Ink on Illustration Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Caricatures by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of four Broadway male stars, Sept 1946, including Lew Parker, Richard Tauber, Quentin Reynolds & Bert Lytell. As they appeared in `A Flag is Born` (Reynolds), `The Magnificent Heel` (Lytell), `The Front Page` (revival with Parker) & `Yours Is My Heart` (Tauber). The focus of the illustration is that these plays all opened the first week of Sept, 1946, with `Heel` debuting Sept 2 (and closing Sept 14) and the others opening on Sept 5. Each on 7 1/2" x 10" illustration board, for the New York Journal American, clippings included. 8 1/2" x 5" image each. Minor soiling, editors markings, white corrections by GW
  • Creator:
    George Wachsteter (1911 - 2004)
  • Creation Year:
    1946
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 23631stDibs: LU38436223352

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