Question about a drawing
July 18th, 2008
Nancy Ledford asks:
We just purchased a Don Freeman ink and (possibly) crayon drawing. The signature is certainly his. The drawing is titled Beatrice Lillie in Inside USA. Ms. Lillie is depicted as a mermaid and the style is a caricature. On the back in pencil is “3 cols line etching Martin CE Monday Night”. I know there was a Broadway Play by that name which starred Bea Lillie. Does anyone have any idea what the drawing was done for? Is it for a program or a feature in one of the print outlets? Many thanks.
Dear Nancy,
Thanks for putting up your question on Don’s blog!
Don did almost all of his theater drawings for the New York Herald Tribune or the Christian Science Monitor. I might be able to say more if you send a jpg of the front and back sides. Almost all of Don’s drawings for newspapers have layout markings. I might be able to recognize the Herald Tribune style. Also, if you have any idea about the date when this Broadway Play was performed, I will try to find mention in Don’s letters. Maybe someone reading this blog can say more.
Best wishes,
Roy