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Peter Helck
"There's Two Kinds of Heroes" Story Illustration, Saturday Evening Post

1940

$7,900
£6,069.28
€6,973.53
CA$11,112.33
A$12,484.20
CHF 6,523.02
MX$152,375.54
NOK 82,823.24
SEK 77,960.63
DKK 52,039.08

About the Item

Medium: Gouache on Paper Dimensions: 19.50" x 21.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right "There's Two Kinds of Heroes," by Maurice Beam and illustrated by Peter Helck for the Saturday Evening Post, March 9, 1940.
  • Creator:
    Peter Helck (1893 - 1988, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1940
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 26091stDibs: LU38431383393

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