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Rafael DeSoto
Treachery in Trieste, Paperback Cover

1954

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About the Item

Date: 1954 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 24.75" x 15.5" Signature: Signed Lower Left This illustration was published as the paperback cover of Treachery in Trieste by Charles Leonard, Ace Double Paperback, D-57, 1954.
  • Creator:
    Rafael DeSoto (1904 - 1992, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1954
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.75 in (62.87 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 29931stDibs: LU38431287433

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