Box Seats 44¢

c. 1939

Harold Anchel

Associated Names
Harold Anchel

Artist, American, 1937 - 1980

The image shows several people in a dimly lit theater balcony watching a performance. Most individuals are shown from the waist up, with a few sitting along the edge of the balcony with their legs bent. The scene includes men in suits with hats, each with varying facial expressions. One person is smoking a cigar. The balcony and surrounding architecture feature ornate details, columns, and a classical pattern. A drum set and a musician's head are partially visible below. The background shows a dark, textured wall with an illuminated "EXIT" sign above a doorway.
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Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left margin, C-8499 (by unknown hand); lower right margin, 26; lower center, Box Seats 44¢; Stamped in blue: lower left, NEW YORK CITY WPA ART PROJECT; signed: lower right, Harold Anchel

Wikidata ID

Q76457220

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