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Amos SewellThe Well Meaning Kidnapper1951
1951
$2,800
£2,126.27
€2,457.84
CA$3,935.13
A$4,381.77
CHF 2,317.18
MX$53,323.42
NOK 29,208.58
SEK 27,518.77
DKK 18,343.50
About the Item
Story illustration for "The Well-Meaning Kidnapper" by Logan Carrol, published in The Saturday Evening Post, February 3, 1951, page 24.
The full caption reads: "'Don't you know kidnapin's a penitentiary offense?' the constable said."
Date: 1951
Medium: Oil on Board
Dimensions: 14.00" x 21.00"
Signature: Signed Lower Right
- Creator:Amos Sewell (1901 - 1983, American)
- Creation Year:1951
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Fort Washington, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 2571stDibs: LU38431521083
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