Dream of the Rarebit Fiend: Here Comes Washington

1908

Winsor McCay

Associated Names
Winsor McCay

Artist, American, 1869(?) - 1934

There is a drawing of a comic strip called "Dream of the Rarebit Fiend." It shows a character in a striped pajama suit having a surreal dream. The panels show the character leaving Earth, observing it from a distance, encountering Earth's cities, and then waking up from the dream. The art style includes clear line work and cross-hatching for shading and texture. The backgrounds range from cosmic scenes to detailed cities. The text in the panels consists of dialogues and thoughts of the character, describing his observations and feelings, with a humorous ending about his dietary habits. The style is reminiscent of Winsor McCay.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink and brush and black ink over graphite, with printed overlay, on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Moniz Family

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 45.09 x 67.31 cm (17 3/4 x 26 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.128.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by descent to Ray Winsor Moniz (grandson of the artist); by descent to Margaret Ann Moniz and Ann Winsor Moniz, Highland Falls, NY; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Bibliography

2007

  • Merkl, Ulrich. The Complete Dream of The Rarebit Fiend (1904-1913) by Winsor McCay 'Silas'. Germany: Ulrich Merkl, 2007, no. 401.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and black ink: SILAS; lower right in graphite: 7 [not deciphered] tonight; lower right corner in blue colored pencil: 2; lower center printed in black: COPYRIGHT, 1908, BY THE NEW YORK EVENING TELEGRAM (NEW YORK HERALD CO.). All Rights Reserverd.

Wikidata ID

Q64640503

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