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William Glackens, 1870-1938
Dubourg Drew from his Basket his Mechanical Syringe, 1902
Charcoal, gouache and white chalk on paper
Signed (at bottom center): W. Glackens
Provenance:
Private collection, New York
Exhibited:
William Glackens: American Impressionist, Gerald Peters Gallery, New York, November 20,
2003 - January 3, 2004, pp. 10, 42, 96 and p. 43, pl. 4 illus.
Recorded:
Gerdts, William H. William Glackens, Fort Lauderdale: Museum of Art in association with
Abbeville Press, p. 235, illus. of photogravure.
Allyn, Nancy E. and Hawkes, Elizabeth H. William Glackens: A Catalogue of His Book and
Magazine Illustrations. Wilmington: Delaware Art Museum, 1987.
The drawing Dubourg Drew from His Basket his Mechanical Syringe is an illustration that accompanies Charles Paul de Kock’s novel Sister Anne, a droll yet sad tale of unbridled love between two naive youths and its subsequent betrayal. Dubourg, the roguish but loyal friend of the chief protagonist Frederic, provides the comic relief in the story and, strangely enough, moral guidance to the other characters. While traveling with Frederic and his tutor in the south of France, he unintentionally becomes separated from his companions and is forced to trek back to Paris on foot. Along the way, he happens upon an unattended donkey that is laden with packages. Calling out for the owner of the animal and receiving no reply, he searches the baskets and discovers a treasure trove of medicinal supplies. With little money in his pocket and a long journey ahead of him, Dubourg, fond of acting, decides to play the role of a quack doctor, and sells the syringes, ointments and pills to the unsuspecting residents of villages en route to Paris.
Glackens’ illustration depicts the ensuing scene. Disguising his identity with the freshly curled wig and rouge that he had also found in the containers, Dubourg arrives in the first village, looming humorously large on the donkey and loudly heralding promises of instantaneous cures. Eager for a dramatic spectacle, he wields the mechanical syringe as if it was a wand and squirts the surrounding crowd with a liquid so odorous that many are forced to pinch their noses. Rendering the scene with swift and intuitive strokes, Glackens skillfully drew out the comical energy of the episode. At the same time, he imaginatively expanded upon the text’s scant verbal clues to give life to a crowd of distinctive characters. Applying his mastery of anatomical accuracy to his penchant for gritty, realistic subject matter, Glackens created an intriguing scene that wonderfully captures the humor and eccentricity of de Kock’s novel.
- Creator:William Glackens (1870-1938, American)
- Creation Year:1902
- Dimensions:Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2157211704372
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