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BARBARA SHERMUNDOcean Liner Illustration (The New Yorker Cartoon)1926
1926
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- Creator:BARBARA SHERMUND (1899 - 1978, American)
- Creation Year:1926
- Dimensions:Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Wilton Manors, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU245212283572
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