William Dean Howells (Martins Ferry, Ohio, 1837 - 1920, New York)
A Chance Acquaintance, 1873
Printed ink on paper, 15.1 x 10.5 cm (5 15/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Blue Room
Commentary
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