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Edmund Ward
"I can't take the money for it" Red Book illustration

1921

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About the Item

Story illustration for “The Immediate Jewel” by Ben Ames Williams for The Red Book Magazine, published January 1921, page 72. The full caption reads: “No, no, I can’t. You mustn’t. I won’t.…I can’t take the money for it. Oh, I can’t.”
  • Creator:
    Edmund Ward (1892 - 1990, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1921
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1071stDibs: LU38431316663

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