Tangoville sur mer: Every Body is Doing It Now!
SEM
(French, 1863–1934)
1913
Place of PublicationParis, France
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with color-stencilled photomechanical relief prints
Dimensions45.08 x 31.11 cm (17 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Monroe
Accession number1991.603
On View
Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
Paris: Succès, 1913
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.