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Oh! The joys of being a woman playwright!
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Oh! The joys of being a woman playwright!

PortfolioFrom the "Portfolio Compleat"
Date1999
MediumOffset lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 432 x 559 mm. (17 x 22 in.)
Credit LineWomen's Committee Acquisitions Endowment for Contemporary Prints and Photographs
Object number2015.47.61
NOT ON VIEW
Last Updated1/11/24
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