The young man who waits until tomorrow
Date1912
Artist
Angus MacDonall
(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)
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 viewClassificationsDRAWING
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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