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James Meese
"The Dangerous Year (The Sunken Garden), " Cover Illustration, 1956

1956

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About the Item

Medium: Oil on Masonite Signature: Signed Lower Right, with Title and Registration Marks in Chalk "Tom pleaded, 'Does one misstep have to ruin our marriage?'" Cover illustration for "The Dangerous Year (The Sunken Garden)" by Douglass Wallop (Pocket Books, 1956.)
  • Creator:
    James Meese (1917 - 1971, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1956
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 32841stDibs: LU38435745642

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