“The Decadence of Sir Dinadan” (McClure’s Oct 1913, p 130)
by F C Yohn (1875-1933)
14 x 18 in., ink, wash, and gouache on board
Coppola Collection

The third adventure of “The Industrious Chevalier” appeared in the October 1913 issues of McClure’s. The story (“The Decadence of Sir Dinadan” pp 129-137) and the series were published in McClure’s.

The Caption reads: “’Lady Spinner,’ I said, ‘I saw a very suspicious-looking man hanging round your carriage door. Have I your permission to warn your footman?'”

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.

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