Cartoon
Object number2012.70.8
Artist
Dale McFeatters
Copyright holder
Field Enterprises, Inc.
Date1977
Mediumpasteboard; pencil; ink; pen
Credit LineGift of Ann Koepke
DescriptionCartoon in black ink on medium rectangular pasteboard.Dimensions8.937 x 9.562 in. (22.7 x 24.3 cm)SignedThe cartoon is signed at bottom right "Dale McFeatters 2-18".
InscriptionsA sign above the table has "ANNUAL DINNER" printed in block letters and outlined in black.
Below the drawing, written in black ink, is " "OUR SPEAKER TONIGHT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. HE / DIDN'T SHOW UP." "
MarksAt bottom center of the cartoon is a small rectangular sticker with "© FIELD ENTERPRISES, INC., 1977"
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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