Cover for The American Weekly, July 12, 1953
Date1953
Artist
Earl Cordrey
(American painter and illustrator, 1902–1977)
Illustration CitationCover, The American Weekly, July 12, 1953
MediumGouache and graphite on illustration board
Dimensions23 x 19 3/4 in. (58.4 x 50.2 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 1986
Object number1986-79
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThe American Weekly was the Sunday supplement of the Hearst Corporation newspapers from about 1911 until the 1960s. Earl Cordrey worked in the 1940s and 1950s, and was known for fashion, advertising, and story illustrations. Here a woman happily anticipates buying a modern--though rather uncomfortable-looking chair--while her husband luxuriates in a traditional but comfortable one.
