Then cap'n Vesty stepped out laughing and winking, his white hair flying, his fingers snapping

Image Not Available for Then cap'n Vesty stepped out laughing and winking, his white hair flying, his fingers snapping
Then cap'n Vesty stepped out laughing and winking, his white hair flying, his fingers snapping
Image Not Available for Then cap'n Vesty stepped out laughing and winking, his white hair flying, his fingers snapping

Then cap'n Vesty stepped out laughing and winking, his white hair flying, his fingers snapping

Date1923
Illustration Citation"Gallagher's Devil," by H. Bedford-Jones, in McClure's Magazine, October 1923
MediumGouache on board
Dimensionssheet: 15 × 7 1/8 in. (38.1 × 18.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of John R. Schoonover, 1992
Object number1992-107
On View
Not on view
Label TextDouglas Duer created these images for page margins. His depictions of World War I were based on his own experiences as a camoufleur in the Camouflage Corps in France.

The author H. Beford-Jones was a prolific writer of pulp magazine fiction and dime novels.
Image Not Available for Cap'n Connie with a glare, put out a nimble step, for all his maimed leg
Cap'n Connie with a glare, put out a nimble step, for all his maimed leg
Douglas Duer
1923
Image Not Available for Gathering her to his breast, Dick walked shoreward and now saw...
Gathering her to his breast, Dick walked shoreward and now saw...
Douglas Duer
1924
Image Not Available for The waiter dropped the knife upon his foot and leaped back acrobatically
The waiter dropped the knife upon his foot and leaped back acrobatically
Douglas Duer
1931
Image Not Available for Woman and nude child talking to seated man wearing pith helmet
Woman and nude child talking to seated man wearing pith helmet
Douglas Duer
not dated
Image Not Available for ...that not fewer than a billion people were surrounding the pool
...that not fewer than a billion people were surrounding the pool
Douglas Duer
1924
Image Not Available for Snapping his fingers in the air and footing it quite cleverly.
Snapping his fingers in the air and footing it quite cleverly.
Louis John Rhead
1921
Image Not Available for I was on him before he knew what had happened. We both pulled our guns, and by the most extraordinary coincidence we both missed fire
I was on him before he knew what had happened. We both pulled our guns, and by the most extraordinary coincidence we both missed fire
Douglas Duer
1924
Image Not Available for Headpiece for A Tryst with Ghosts
Headpiece for A Tryst with Ghosts
Douglas Duer
1924
Image Not Available for Headpiece for A Tryst with Ghosts
Headpiece for A Tryst with Ghosts
Douglas Duer
1924
Image Not Available for I woke up to find my head on the German's knee, and he was draining the last dregs of my whisky flask down my throat.
I woke up to find my head on the German's knee, and he was draining the last dregs of my whisky flask down my throat.
Douglas Duer
1924
Image Not Available for I'm billed all over Paris to appear with two lions and a tiger
I'm billed all over Paris to appear with two lions and a tiger
Douglas Duer
1931
Image Not Available for Daniel after Rubens
Daniel after Rubens
Douglas Duer
not dated
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