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A Collation in the House Restaurant

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Date

1932

Publisher

Fortune Magazine

Artist

Zdzislaw Czermanski

Dimensions

13 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (34.3 x 26 cm)

Accession Number

2006.232.001

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Three powerful House Committee Chairmen were shown dining together in this gently cheeky print. Polish artist Zdzislaw Czermanski’s taut lines and soft tonalities were much admired by European magazine editors. Newly launched Fortune Magazine brought him to Washington to depict American politicians and financiers in its pages. While his love of caricature is evident, the artist also made a remarkably accurate rendering of the House Restaurant, with its uniformed waiters and elaborate decorations.

Rights and Reproduction Information

Objects

James William Collier
James William Collier
Joseph Wellington Byrns
Joseph Wellington Byrns
House Restaurant Bowl
House Restaurant Bowl

Exhibitions & Publications

The Members' Dining Room
The Members' Dining Room

People

COLLIER, James William
COLLIER, James William
POU, Edward William
POU, Edward William
BYRNS, Joseph Wellington
BYRNS, Joseph Wellington
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