Guy Pène Du Bois

First Night, Theatre Guild
1928

A vintage sketch depicting a scene with several figures, possibly from a play. In the foreground, a woman stands confidently with her hands on her hips, wearing a dress with fringes and a headband, evoking a 1920s flapper style. To her left, a man is peeking through a doorway, while another man is partially visible behind the door. On the right, a seated man with a beard and a round belly is dozing off with his head tilted back. In the background, a group of people is gathered around a table. The artwork has handwritten inscriptions at the bottom.

A vintage sketch depicting a scene with several figures, possibly from a play. In the foreground, a woman stands confidently with her hands on her hips, wearing a dress with fringes and a headband, evoking a 1920s flapper style. To her left, a man is peeking through a doorway, while another man is partially visible behind the door. On the right, a seated man with a beard and a round belly is dozing off with his head tilted back. In the background, a group of people is gathered around a table. The artwork has handwritten inscriptions at the bottom.

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Date
1928

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 15 5/8 × 13 1/4in. (39.7 × 33.7 cm)

Accession number
31.531

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy the Estate of Guy Pene du Bois

API
artworks/1715

Exhibitions

The Talk of the Town: Guy Pène du Bois and Elie Nadelman

Feb 10–May 9, 2000

Guy Pène Du Bois
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