At last, Karl cornered Hedwig and demanded speech
Date1917
Artist
Arthur E. Becher
(American artist and illustrator, 1877–1960)
Illustration Citation"Long Live the King," by Mary Roberts Rinehart, in Everybody's Magazine, August 1917
MediumCrayon, graphite, and gouache on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 20 1/16 × 13 3/8 in. (51 × 34 cm)
sheet: 27 1/4 × 20 3/4 in. (69.2 × 52.7 cm)
sheet: 27 1/4 × 20 3/4 in. (69.2 × 52.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Frieda Becher, 1971
Object number1971-73
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn this romantic fiction, the reluctant Princess Hedwig of Livonia tries to avoid King Karl of Karnia, who is determined to marry her in order to form a dynastic link between their kingdoms.
