Photo of collection object "'My dear,' he instructed her patiently under the girl's approving eyes, 'you will find it always pays to get the best'" — Glackens, William James. "'My dear,' he instructed her patiently under the girl's approving eyes, 'you will find it always pays to get the best'", 1906. Black conte crayon, watercolor, opaque watercolor, and graphite on cream, moderately thick, smooth wove paper, Sheet: 15 3/8 x 12 3/16 in. (39.1 x 31 cm) Image: 13 x 11 7/16 in. (33 x 29.1 cm). Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 40.55. No known copyright restrictions.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

"'My dear,' he instructed her patiently under the girl's approving eyes, 'you will find it always pays to get the best'"

1906

William Glackens

American, 1870-1938

American Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Glackens, William James
Classification: Drawing
Formatted Medium: Black conte crayon, watercolor, opaque watercolor, and graphite on cream, moderately thick, smooth wove paper
Medium: black, conte, crayon, watercolor, opaque, graphite, cream, moderately, thick, smooth, wove, paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 15 3/8 x 12 3/16 in. (39.1 x 31 cm) Image: 13 x 11 7/16 in. (33 x 29.1 cm)
Inscribed: Inscribed on verso, in graphite (artist's hand?): "Glackens" vertically down left side; and ' "My Dear, you will always pays [sic] / to get the best" '
Departments: American Art
Accession Number: 40.55
Credit Line: Dick S. Ramsay Fund
Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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