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Dean Cornwell
Story illustration: “Painless Extraction”, Author: Octavus Roy Cohen

1919

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About the Item

Date: 1919 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 35.50" x 23.00" Signature: Signed Story illustration: “Painless Extraction”, author: Octavus Roy Cohen, Saturday Evening Post, March 22, 1919
  • Creator:
    Dean Cornwell (1892 - 1960, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1919
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 24931stDibs: LU38431412483

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