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George Wachsteter
Caricature Promo for 1959 Broadway Play, "The Gang's All Here"

1959

About the Item

Medium: Pen and Ink on Cardstock Signature: Signed Lower Left 13.25" x 10.50" image on 22.00" x 15.00" cardstock. Ink on Cardstock Caricature Promo for 1959 Broadway Play `The Gang`s All Here`, starring Melvyn Douglas, Jean Dixon and E.G. Marshall, examining the scandalous Harding administration in Washington, DC, which ran at the Ambassador Theatre from Oct 1959 to Jan 1960, probably for the New York American-Journal.
  • Creator:
    George Wachsteter (1911 - 2004)
  • Creation Year:
    1959
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.25 in (33.66 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The drawing is slightly soiled.
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38436225662
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