We’ve moved the official collection website over to the more user-friendly Wordpress and are in the process of updating things ahead of some exciting announcements. I invite everyone to stop by for a look. 

The Taylor-Morse Collection 

A Valentine from cartoonist Wesley Morse to Ziegfeld Girl Avonne Taylor, 1922-23(?). Notice the pencilled in “Sorry I missed you” and the quickly sketched self-caricature of Morse with a smoke formed question mark hovering over his head. The 80 illustrated letters Morse penned for Taylor are the only surviving document of their long-ago affair. 

The Morse family has updated the official website of cartoonist Wesley Morse! They’ve included never-before-seen art, unpublished works and rare family photos! There is also a nice page on the Taylor-Morse Collection…Stay tuned! 

Wesley Morse, Untitled (The parrot), 1922-23(?)

Pencil, pen and ink and gouache
on envelope, 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in., (9.2 x 16.5 cm)

Wesley Morse, Untitled (The Snare), 1922-23(?)

Pencil, pen and ink and gouache
on stationery,
7.25 x 10.75 in.
(18.5 x 27 cm)

Wesley Morse, Pastime, 1922-23(?) 

Pencil, pen and ink and gouache
on stationery,
7.25 x 10.75 in.
(18.5 x 27 cm)

Wesley Morse, Oo-La-La Come Wiz Me, 1922-23(?) 

Pencil, pen and ink and gouache
on stationery,
7.25 X 10.75 in.
(18.5 X 27 cm)