"“Dusk Upon the Wharf” Story illustration for “Make-Believe”" Lot no. 370
By William Henry Dethlef Koerner (1878 - 1938)
1930 (Estimated)
28.00" x 40.00", Framed 30" x 42",
Oil on Canvas
Signed and Dated Lower Left
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Story illustration for “Make-Believe” by Ben Ames Williams for The Saturday Evening Post, published January 3, 1931, page 21.
The full caption reads: “They made strange figures when they assembled presently in the dusk upon the wharf. Even without the masks they would later wear, they had lost their identities.”
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
William Henry Dethlef Koerner came from Clinton, Iowa. His first art job, when he was 15, was with the Chicago Tribune, where he later became assistant art editor. After a brief stint as the art editor of a Midwest magazine and an attempt to freelance in New York, he realized his need for further study.
By this time Howard Pyle was no longer carrying on his school, but Koerner went to Wilmington where Pyle gave him special help. Pyle’s pupils – Dunn, Wyeth, Arthurs, and Schoonover – were in the area and provided helpful criticism.
With his background, Koerner was able to achieve his ambition to become and illustrator. He was identified with The Saturday Evening Post for most of his long career, specializing in western and outdoor subjects. He also illustrated several books, including Covered Wagon, and North of 36, by Emerson Hough.