Jack Butler Yeats
1871-1957
James Flaunty, or, The Terror of the Western Seas May be had Here One Shilling Net
ca. 1901
Black ink and watercolor, on illustration board.
9 1/4 x 7 7/16 inches (235 x 189 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
© Estate of Jack B Yeats. All rights reserved, DACS / ARS
1986.2052
Notes:
Original drawing by Jack B. Yeats for an advertising poster for his children's play, "James Flaunty, or, The Terror of the Western Seas" (London : Elkin Mathews, 1901).
Rectangle of blue-gray paper pasted at head on verso, securing a loop of red cloth ribbon from which to hang the sign.
Inscription:
On verso, in pencil, "Jack B. Yeats"; with two small decorations in teal ink, one of which appears to be a design for the artist's monogram, the other evidently depicting a tower or lighthouse.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows a pirate brandishing a cutlass and pistol and striking a pose above the lettering of the sign.
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