The Passing Show: Drawings

Albert Beck Wenzell (1864-1917), a native of Detroit, is best known for his illustrations of high society during the Gilded Age. A contemporary of Charles Dana Gibson, the creator of the Gibson Girl, Wenzell's illustrations appeared in many journals of the day, including Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, The Saturday Evening Post, and The Ladies' Home Journal. The Passing Show is a collection of Wenzell's drawings depicting the interactions of the upper class, often with images of flirtation and wooing with various levels of success.