Jake had forgotten that he was broke

© Estate of the artist. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproductio…

© Estate of the artist

Jake had forgotten that he was broke

Date1934

Illustration Citation"Mister Simmons Good Lord!" Redbook Magazine, June 1934

MediumWatercolor and graphite on board

Dimensionscomposition: 18 1/16 × 27 1/4 in. (45.9 × 69.2 cm)
sheet: 21 7/8 × 29 7/8 in. (55.6 × 75.9 cm)

Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2025

Object number2025-30

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ClassificationsDRAWING

Label TextThis illustration accompanied a story typical of the Depression Era, when romance and finance came together in popular fiction. Our dancing protagonist Jake meets a pretty girl at a nightclub and they dance. When it comes time to stop for a drink, he remembers that he’s broke and goes to ask a friend for money, but while he’s gone, the young woman buys the drinks in thanks for him buying her a drink and being kind to her years ago when she first arrived in the city.

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