Then she spoke, unsmiling, undaunted, the Duchess of Siona
Date1918
Artist
Wladislaw Theodore Benda
(American illustrator, 1873–1948)
Illustration Citation"The Duchess of Siona" by Ernest Goodwin in Everybody's Magazine, September 1918.
MediumCrayon on illustration board
Dimensions16 7/8 × 20 1/4 in. (42.9 × 51.4 cm)
frame: 25 1/4 × 29 in. (64.1 × 73.7 cm)
frame: 25 1/4 × 29 in. (64.1 × 73.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1988
Object number1988-128
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextAn illustrator of books, short stories, advertisements, and magazine covers for all the major publishers of his day, W. T. Benda was as well-known as Norman Rockwell.He was also an accomplished costume designer and mask maker. This drawing may reflect that aspect of his career.
