"Martyn Green as Lord Chamberlain in "Iolanthe"" Lot no. 2458
By George Wachsteter (1911-2004)
Jan. 12, 1948 (Estimated)
7.00" x 4.50"
Pen and Ink on Cardstock
Initialed Center Right
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Drawing by George Wachsteter (1911-2004) of Martyn Green as the Lord Chamberlain in Gilbert & Sullivan`s Operetta, `Iolanthe` at the New Century Theatre. Produced by the D`Oyly Carte Opera, directed by Anna Bethel, designed by Norman Wilkinson, the show ran 1/12/48 - 4/3/48 for 16 performances in rep. Drawing appeared in the New York Herald Tribune. On 7 1/2" x 7 1/4" cardstock, includes sketch and clipping. 7" x 4 1/2" image. Minor soiling.
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From the dawn of TV, from 1937 to 1967, George Wachsteter (1911 - 2004) was a prominent in-demand American illustrator and caricaturist. Next to Al Hirschfeld, Wachsteter was one of the most visible American theatrical caricaturists at the time. He produced theatrical, radio, television and film related images for the 3 major radio and television networks, NBC, CBS and ABC. Wachsteter's humorous and elegant line drawings were seen displayed in almost every American living room through the syndicated TV View guide, and prominently placed in most major newspapers, including the Times, Herald Tribune, New York Journal American, and New York World-Telegram. A gradual loss of his vision ended his career prematurely in the late 1960s.