Kit kat club

DEFINITION

A name applied to several associations, it included an early 18th century club in London of strong political and literary associations and a New York group of illustrators and newspaper artists in the early 20th century. They met in a 14th Street studio to draw from models, hold exhibitions, auctions and a ball. Members included John Costigan, William Ostrander and Carl Hecker. Sources: Wikipedia; Paintings and Sculpture in the Collection of the National Academy of Design, p. 115; AskART biography of Carl Hecker.