Paul Cadmus

Fantasia on a Theme by Dr. S.

1946

A buff, tan white man in a speedo and sailor hat poses on a front porch as if preparing to dive. Other white figures lounge around and stroll on the adjacent boardwalk.
A buff, tan white man in a speedo and sailor hat poses on a front porch as if preparing to dive. Other white figures lounge around and stroll on the adjacent boardwalk.

Paul Cadmus, Fantasia on a Theme by Dr. S., 1946. Tempera on composition board, overall: 13 1/4 × 13 5/16 in. (33.7 × 33.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 47.1. © Estate of Paul Cadmus / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Not on view

Date
1946

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Tempera on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 13 1/4 × 13 5/16 in. (33.7 × 33.8 cm)

Accession number
47.1

Credit line
Purchase

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Paul Cadmus / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/2819





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