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George Wachsteter
Double Set of Caricatures for "Three Penny Opera" and "The Iceman Cometh"

1957

$700
£536.47
€616.57
CA$983.18
A$1,100.36
CHF 576
MX$13,367.44
NOK 7,313.76
SEK 6,901.78
DKK 4,600.72

About the Item

Medium: Pen and Ink on Cardstock Signature: Signed Lower Center Double Set of Caricatures by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) for 1957 Off-Broadway Hit Revivals `The Three Penny Opera` & `The Iceman Cometh`, at the Theatre de Lys & Circle in the Square playhouses, respectively. Starring Gerald Price & Katherine Sergava in `Opera`, Leo Penn & Dolly Jones in `Iceman`. On 14" x 20" cardstock, for the New York Journal-American, includes clipping. 11 1/2" x 16" image. Very good condition.
  • Creator:
    George Wachsteter (1911 - 2004)
  • Creation Year:
    1957
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 23041stDibs: LU38436841952

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