“Elsie” (Collier’s July 3 1915)
by F C Yohn (1875-1933)
16 x 18 in., ink, wash, and gouache on board
Coppola Collection

A renowned painter of historical themes, Frederick Coffay “FC” Yohn’s illustration work appeared regularly, in the early 1900s, in publications including Scribner’s Magazine, McClure’s, Harper’s Magazine, and Collier’s Weekly.

Illustrations such as this one were common in his work between 1910-1920, with examples in all of these magazines. This example is not marked for time or place.

Yohn is noted for his strong sense of anatomy, detail, and spatial composition.

“If you can stand for the story of this robbery, I can, too. Why don’t you call the police?”

“Elsie” by Richard Washburn Child