EVERETT SHINN (American, 1873-1953). BELASCO THEATRE MURAL SKETCH, signed with monogram "E" lower right. Gouache on paper. - Framed, sight: 6 3/4 in. diameter Estimate $2,000-4,000
PROVENANCE: Davis Galleries, New York, NY
The Belasco Theatre is located at 111 West 44th Street in New York, NY. It opened as the Stuyvesant Theatre in 1907, and was renamed in 1910 in honor of impresario David Belasco. Designed by architect George Keiser, the interior features Tiffany lighting and Everett Shinn was commissioned to design 18 murals and other interior details.
Examined under glass. In apparently very good condition. Paper is somewhat darkened. Colors are fresh
