Reginald Marsh

Gaiety Burlesk
1930

Detailed engraving depicting a theatrical scene with an actor in classical attire performing on stage to an audience in a grand, ornate theater with multiple tiers of balconies filled with spectators. The audience appears engaged, with some leaning forward to get a better view. The architecture features elaborate decorations and patterns, contributing to the sense of a lavish performance venue.

Detailed engraving depicting a theatrical scene with an actor in classical attire performing on stage to an audience in a grand, ornate theater with multiple tiers of balconies filled with spectators. The audience appears engaged, with some leaning forward to get a better view. The architecture features elaborate decorations and patterns, contributing to the sense of a lavish performance venue.

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Date
1930

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 13 5/8 × 12 1/8in. (34.6 × 30.8 cm) Plate: 11 13/16 × 9 13/16in. (30 × 24.9 cm)

Accession number
31.777

Edition
4/39

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

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Reginald Marsh/Art Students League, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
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Reginald Marsh
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