The young man who waits until tomorrow

The young man who waits until tomorrow
The young man who waits until tomorrow

The young man who waits until tomorrow

Date1912
Artist (American painter and illustrator, 1876–1927)
Illustration CitationLife, September 12, 1912
MediumGouache on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 12 7/16 × 18 5/16 in. (31.6 × 46.5 cm)
sheet: 14 15/16 × 19 15/16 in. (37.9 × 50.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1988
Object number1988-135
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThis drawing, which mixes humor with a moral message, was appropriate for Life, which originated in 1883 as a light entertainment magazine before its change to news and photojournalism in the 1930s. Angus MacDonall presents the well-worn phrase Opportunity Knocks (along with Success and Honor) in the person of a classically-draped
figure noticed only by the dog. The name on the office door aptly reflects the pose of the business owner.

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