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Oliver Smith"On The Town" Broadway Musical Set Design Theatre Drawing WPA American Modernism1944
1944
$20,000List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Oliver Smith (1918 - 1994, American)
- Creation Year:1944
- Dimensions:Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1156210035142
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