id: 126215
accession number: 1948.436
share license status: Copyrighted
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.436
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Gaiety Burlesque, 1930. Reginald Marsh (American, 1898–1954). Etching; platemark: 30.2 x 25 cm (11 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.); sheet: 38.1 x 28 cm (15 x 11 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1948.436 © Estate of Reginald Marsh / Art Students League, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New
York
title: Gaiety Burlesque
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creation date: 1930
creation date earliest: 1930
creation date latest: 1930
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creditline: Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
copyright: © Estate of Reginald Marsh / Art Students League, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New
York
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culture: America, 20th century
technique: etching
department: Prints
collection: PR - Etching
type: Print
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catalogue raisonne: Sasowsky 102
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CREATORS
* Reginald Marsh (American, 1898–1954) - artist
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measurements: Platemark: 30.2 x 25 cm (11 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.); Sheet: 38.1 x 28 cm (15 x 11 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: A Golden Age of American Printmaking
opening date: 1982-01-12T05:00:00
A Golden Age of American Printmaking. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 12-April 18, 1982).
title: Urban Vicissitudes
opening date: 1985-06-25T04:00:00
Urban Vicissitudes. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 25-September 29, 1985).
title: Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 1900-1940
opening date: 2021-07-18T04:00:00
Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 1900-1940. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 18-December 26, 2021).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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fun fact:
The Gaiety Theater, seen here, hosted the Minsky Burlesque show featuring the famous Gypsy Rose Lee during the 1930s.
digital description:
In addition to the grand opera houses and symphony halls that attracted new audiences in New York City, burlesque theaters and dance halls offered a less expensive and seamier side of entertainment that was just as popular, though with a primarily male crowd. The Gaiety Theatre opened in Manhattan's midtown in 1909. Its burlesque shows featured comedy acts, skits, songs, and, increasingly by the 1920s, a striptease. In this image, the female dancer wades across a narrow stage while navigating the men’s leering gazes.
wall description:
In addition to the grand opera houses and symphony halls that attracted new audiences in New York City, burlesque theaters and dance halls offered a less expensive and seamier side of entertainment that was just as popular, though with a primarily male crowd. The Gaiety Theatre opened in Midtown in 1909. Its burlesque shows featured comedy acts, skits, songs, and, increasingly by the 1920s, a striptease. In this image, the female dancer wades across a narrow stage while navigating the men’s leering gazes.
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