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Camera-ready drawing, entitled Mary Perkins On Stage

Object Details

Description
Mary Perkins, On Stage, originally titled On Stage or Mary Perkins, was created and drawn by Leonard Starr (b. 1925) from 1957 until 1979, distributed by The Chicago-Tribune-New York News Syndicate. The strip features a soap opera-type storyline of the backstage drama of actress Mary Perkins. This is an original drawing of Mary Perkins by Starr, with artist signature on bottom right hand side.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
graphic artist
Starr, Leonard
date made
undated
Credit Line
Newspaper Comics Council, Inc., New York, NY
Physical Description
paperboard (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 73.9 cm x 50.5 cm; 29 1/8 in x 19 7/8 in
Object Name
Drawing
Object Type
Drawings
Other Terms
Drawing; Pen and Ink
Drawing by Leonard Starr, Mary Perkins
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