Man about Yonkers
Date1932
Artist
Russell Patterson
(American illustrator, 1893–1977)
Illustration CitationSet design for Ballyhoo of 1932, 44th Street Theatre, New York, September 6 - November 26, 1932
MediumGraphite, watercolor, and gouache on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 9 × 20 1/8 in. (22.9 × 51.1 cm)
sheet: 12 1/4 × 20 3/4 in. (31.1 × 52.7 cm)
frame: 16 1/2 × 27 1/2 × 1 in. (41.9 × 69.9 × 2.5 cm)
sheet: 12 1/4 × 20 3/4 in. (31.1 × 52.7 cm)
frame: 16 1/2 × 27 1/2 × 1 in. (41.9 × 69.9 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2023
Object number2023-54
On View
On viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextA prolific illustrator in the 1920s and '30s, Patterson helped define the flapper. He also designed costumes and stage sets for Broadway and windows for Macy's.
