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C. R. Hockenbury, "The Weaker Sex", early 20th C., graphite on paper, comic illustration of three

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C. R. Hockenbury, "The Weaker Sex", early 20th C., graphite on paper, comic illustration of three

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C. R. Hockenbury, "The Weaker Sex", early 20th C., graphite on paper, comic illustration of three Gibson-girl type women examining miniature male under magnifying glass, one about to poke him with a knitting needle, signed LR, some discoloration probably from board backing, matted and framed behind glass, after Charles Dana Gibson's July 4, 1903 illustration for Collier's Weekly, sold as found, ss: 15" h. x 20 ¼" w.

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C. R. Hockenbury, "The Weaker Sex", early 20th C., graphite on paper, comic illustration of three

Name: C. R. Hockenbury, \"The Weaker Sex\", early 20th C., graphite on paper, comic illustration of three
SKU: 133046437
Price: 50 USD
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