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He Doesn t Smoke and He Doesn t Drink
By George Brown Petty IV
Located in Minneapolis, MN
"Petty Girl" pin-up creations.This dates to 1937 and appeared in the pages of Esquire magazine with the
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board, Watercolor

He Doesn t Smoke and He Doesn t Drink
He Doesn t Smoke and He Doesn t Drink

George Brown Petty IV
He Doesn t Smoke and He Doesn t Drink, 1937

$19,500
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