Cartoon
Object number2012.70.27
Artist
Dale McFeatters
Copyright holder
Field Enterprises, Inc.
Date1980
Mediumpasteboard; pencil; ink; pen
Credit LineGift of Ann Koepke
DescriptionCartoon in black ink on medium rectangular pasteboard.Dimensions9.062 x 9.5 in. (23 x 24.1 cm)SignedThe drawing is signed at bottom center "Dale McFeatters / 8-14".
InscriptionsA sign above the store window has "BOOK STORE" written in block letters.
In the store window is a large sign that has "THE LATEST / BEST-SELLER! / "HOW TO USE / 'HOW-TO' / BOOKS" "; in the bottom left corner of the sign is "$13.95" circled.
MarksTo the right of that is a long rectangular sticker with "© Field Enterprises, Inc., 1980".
Historical NotesOriginal sketch of the cartoon "Strictly Business" which was started by donor Ann Koepke's father, Dale McFeatters, in 1941. McFeatters, a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, became a business reporter with the Pittsburgh Press, and he originally drew the cartoons in order to liven up the business section. The cartoon was nationally syndicated later that same year and ran until 1984. Dale continued to draw for the paper even after he began a job in public relations at Westinghouse in 1945.
Related institution
The Pittsburgh Press
Related institution
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
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