The professional humorists' club

The professional humorists' club In a club sitting room various types of men mope about in sad, angry, and depressed moods. One suicidal man holds a gun to his head, another kicks an astonished waite ... show more

Date created: 1914 Oct. 22 [publication date]

Medium: 1 drawing : black ink over pencil, with gray wash, and opaque white on illustration board ; 39.0 x 32.5 cm. (sheet)

Summary: In a club sitting room various types of men mope about in sad, angry, and depressed moods. One suicidal man holds a gun to his head, another kicks an astonished waiter and points to a chick popping out of his egg, and a third cries while reading Life magazine. A painting on the rear wall, of a man dressed in a toga and holding a mask before his face, is identified as "Aristophanies."

Notes:

No copyright information found with item.
Part of the series "Clubs We Do Not Care to Join."
Signed, lower right: REA / Irvin.
Stamped on verso: Appeared in No. 1669. Dated 10/22/14.
The title and series title are typed onto a label adhered to verso.
Bequest and gift; Caroline and Erwin Swann; 1974; (DLC/PP-1974:232.1043)
Published in: Life, October 22, 1914.

Collections:

Cartoon Drawings: Swann Collection of Caricature and Cartoon

Subject(s):

Clubs--1910-1920.
Depression (Mental state)--1910-1920.
Journalists--1910-1920.

Format:

Cartoons (Commentary)--American--1910-1920.
Drawings--American--1910-1920.
Periodical illustrations--American--1910-1920.

Part of: Caroline and Erwin Swann collection of caricature & cartoon (Library of Congress)

Creators: Irvin, Rea, 1881-1972, artist