Porter, Cole

Watercolor drawing by an unidentified artist, showing Porter on stage, playing the piano, being showered with bouquets of flowers from the audience, on card (3 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.; 93 x 140 mm) embossed with the seal of Yale University, [New Haven], 23 April 1912, some staining and soiling

Watercolor drawing by an unidentified artist, showing Porter on stage, playing the piano, being showered with bouquets of flowers from the audience, on card (3 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.; 93 x 140 mm) embossed with the seal of Yale University, [New Haven], 23 April 1912; some staining and soiling.
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This watercolor was apparently presented to Porter by some of his classmates after one of his performances of his own compositions.  It has been signed in pencil by 14 of his classmates, including W. Averell Harriman.