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Artist:
Mabel Dwight, 1876 - 1955  Search this
Sitter:
Peggy Bacon, 2 May 1895 - 4 Jan 1987  Search this
Erhard Weyhe, 1882 - 1972  Search this
Henry McBride, 25 Jul 1867 - 31 Mar 1962  Search this
Wanda Hazel Gag, 1893 - 1946  Search this
Carl Zigrosser, 1891 - Nov 1975  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 18 × 21.6 cm (7 1/16 × 8 1/2")
Sheet: 20.6 × 22.7 cm (8 1/8 × 8 15/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1928
Exhibition Label:
Weyhe Gallery on Lexington Avenue was one of the first exhibition venues in New York City to showcase the unconventional work of up-and-coming modern artists. Established by Erhard Weyhe (1882–1972)
in 1919, it was also one of the few to consistently feature art by women. Although the gallery’s exhibitions included drawings and sculptures, the Weyhe made its mark as a center for printmaking, publishing, and exhibiting contemporary lithographs and other print media. Each year, the Weyhe commissioned a holiday greeting card from one of its artists. In this example, made in 1928, Mabel Dwight depicts the eclectic array of art and books typically displayed on the gallery’s second floor. Along with two of her print making colleagues—Peggy Bacon (1895–1987; seated, left) and Wanda Gag (1893–1946; standing, right)—Dwight wittily represents the gallery’s director, Carl Zigrosser (1891–1975), leaning against a low bookcase, his bowed head echoing the sculpted bust behind him.
Weyhe Gallery, en la Avenida Lexington, fue uno de los primeros locales expositivos de la ciudad de Nueva York que mostraron las obras anticanónicas de los artistas modernos emergentes. Establecida por Erhard Weyhe (1882–1972) en 1919, fue también uno de los pocos espacios que presentaban regularmente obras de mujeres. Aunque exhibía dibujos y esculturas, Weyhe Gallery se destacó como un centro de grabados, donde se publicaban y exponían litografías y otros medios gráficos contemporáneos. Cada año, la galería encargaba una tarjeta de Navidad a uno de sus artistas. En este ejemplo de 1928, Mabel Dwight ilustra la mezcla ecléctica de arte y libros que normalmente ocupaba el segundo piso. Junto a dos de sus colegas grabadoras —Peggy Bacon (1895–1987, sentada, izq.) y Wanda Gag (1893–1946, de pie, der.)— Dwight presenta jocosamente al director de la galería, Carl Zigrosser (1891–1975), apoyado en un librero con una pose que imita al busto que vemos detrás de él.
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Equipment\Walking stick\Cane  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Artwork\Sculpture  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bookshelf  Search this
Wanda Hazel Gag: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Wanda Hazel Gag: Female  Search this
Wanda Hazel Gag: Literature\Writer  Search this
Erhard Weyhe: Male  Search this
Henry McBride: Male  Search this
Henry McBride: Visual Arts\Art critic  Search this
Henry McBride: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Columnist  Search this
Henry McBride: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
Carl Zigrosser: Male  Search this
Carl Zigrosser: Visual Arts\Curator  Search this
Peggy Bacon: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Peggy Bacon: Female  Search this
Peggy Bacon: Visual Arts\Artist\Printmaker\Etcher  Search this
Peggy Bacon: Literature\Writer  Search this
Peggy Bacon: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Peggy Bacon: Visual Arts\Artist\Caricaturist  Search this
Peggy Bacon: Visual Arts\Artist\Illustrator  Search this
Peggy Bacon: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Gertrude W. Dennis
Object number:
NPG.84.228
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d2abaa03-9d0e-45f8-9536-c90417dc9cba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.84.228