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Tangoville sur mer: Every Body is Doing It Now!
SEM (French, 1863–1934)
1913
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with color-stencilled photomechanical relief prints
Dimensions
45.08 x 31.11 cm (17 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Monroe
Accession Number1991.603
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Succès, 1913
Description(Paris: Succès, 1913) Folio; unpaged, 24 ff. plus 3 ff. advertisements; original publisher's pictorial embossed wrappers (cream-colored phase box).
Humorous illustrations of dancing couples.
Humorous illustrations of dancing couples.
InscriptionsThe subjects are identified in pencil in the artist's hand. Upper cover inscribed in ink: "A Monsieur Whitney Warren pour souvenir SEM" / in pencil: "1912" and blind stamp: "Lloyd & Whitney / Warren / New York".
ProvenanceLloyd & Whitney Warren, New York (blindstamp, plus pen and black ink inscription on upper wrapper: "A Monsieur / Whitney Warren / Mon souvenir / Sem" [perhaps identifiable with the architect Whitney Warren, 1864-1943]); Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Monroe, by whom given to MFA, September 25, 1991.