But why--why if you knew that Pierre was serious did you--let him come here?

But why--why if you knew that Pierre was serious did you--let him come here?

But why--why if you knew that Pierre was serious did you--let him come here?

Date1924
Artist (American illustrator and painter, 1872–1951)
Illustration Citation"Service," by Valma Clark, in Scribner's Magazine, October 1924
MediumCharcoal and graphite on paper
Dimensionssheet: 15 7/8 × 12 3/8 in. (40.3 × 31.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1987
Object number1987-159
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThis story centers on a wealthy American (right) and her hotel maid (left) in a French resort. Here the American inquires why the maid is suddenly overcome with grief. It turns out that the demands of the privileged woman have contributed to the death of the maid's fiance.





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