Men with lamp and hammer startled by turtle on doorknob

Men with lamp and hammer startled by turtle on doorknob
Men with lamp and hammer startled by turtle on doorknob

Men with lamp and hammer startled by turtle on doorknob

Datenot dated
Artist (American artist and illustrator, 1883–1928)
Illustration CitationDate and place of publication not identified
MediumCharcoal on illustration board
Dimensions24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)
frame: 34 x 27 1/4 in. (86.4 x 69.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the John Sloan Memorial Foundation, 1981
Object number1981-32
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextAfter art studies in Indianapolis, including at the Johnn Herron Art Institute, Worth Brehm worked as a newspaper artist for the Indianapolis Star. He moved to New York in 1902 with his brother, fellow-illustrator Worth Brehm, and studied at the Art Students League. He was especially known for his illustrations in the 1910 edition of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the 1923 edition of Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and the 1916 edition of Booth Trakington's Penrod and Sam.
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