Twillbe Ticket
Date1894
Artist
John Sloan
(American painter, etcher, and illustrator, 1871–1951)
Illustration CitationTicket for Twillbe, a play at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, December 29, 1894.
MediumInk on Bristol board
Dimensionssheet: 10 7/16 × 4 1/2 in. (26.5 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1978
Object number1978-589.3
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextGeorge du Maurier's novel Trilby was one of the most popular of its time. A melodrama of Bohemian life set in mid-19th century Paris, it was quickly adapted for the stage and inspired numerous parodies, including a burlesque play staged by students at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. For this endeavor, Sloan designed this ticket and starred in the title role of Twillbe, the play's heroine who is pictured here.
