Watch Yer Step New York Cries

1920

John Held Jr.

Associated Names
John Held Jr.

Artist, American, 1889 - 1958

This is an image of a person in period clothing with the words "WATCH YER STEP" and "NEW YORK CRIES 1920". The drawing features a figure wearing a top hat, with one hand on its hip and the other pointing outward. The figure stands on a platform or step with horizontal lines, suggesting wood or a similar material. The text above the figure reads "WATCH YER STEP" in blocky font, while below the figure is "NEW YORK CRIES 1920" in a similar style. The black ink against the bare background gives it a stark, graphic quality. The initials "J.H.JR" are visible to the left of the figure. The drawing evokes an early 20th-century illustration style, with a simplistic approach to line and form.
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Inscribed: Within the print: upper right, WATCHYERSTEP (underlined as one word); lower center, NEW YORK CRIES / 1920; lower right, JH JR; in pencil: lower right, John Held, Jr.

Wikidata ID

Q76457581

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