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Mead Schaeffer
Great-Aunt Lavinia, Original Magazine Story Illustration

1936

$9,500
£7,224.33
€8,332.92
CA$13,307.76
A$14,894.01
CHF 7,777
MX$181,707.85
NOK 98,718.81
SEK 93,678.08
DKK 62,226.27
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About the Item

Story illustration for “Great-Aunt Lavinia” by Joseph C. Lincoln for Good Housekeeping magazine, published July 1936, pages 26-27. The full caption reads: “The Judge read the letter and gasped. ‘Why, Lavinia, this must have been a—a shock after all these years.’ ‘Yes,’ she admitted. ‘I haven’t slept a wink since I read the thing.’” Initialed Upper Right by Artist
  • Creator:
    Mead Schaeffer (1898 - 1980)
  • Creation Year:
    1936
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 42931stDibs: LU384313148802

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