Caricature of Robert Coote (1909-1982)
Drawing
1929 (drawn)
1929 (drawn)
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| Place of origin |
The son of the British music hall performer and actor Bert Coote, Robert Coote spend much of his working life in Hollywood after 1930 where he became known for his portrayal of pompous upper-class Briutish types. In 1956 he created the role of Colonel Pickering in the poriginal Broadway run of Lerner and Loewe's musical My Fair Lady.
Object details
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| Title | Caricature of Robert Coote (1909-1982) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | ink and pen on millboard |
| Brief description | Caricature of Robert Coote (1909-1982). Pen and ink by Harry Langdon |
| Physical description | Caricature of Robert Coote. Male figure, head only, looking sideways to the left , wearing a monocle and a tall hat. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Peggy Coote-Caswell |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The son of the British music hall performer and actor Bert Coote, Robert Coote spend much of his working life in Hollywood after 1930 where he became known for his portrayal of pompous upper-class Briutish types. In 1956 he created the role of Colonel Pickering in the poriginal Broadway run of Lerner and Loewe's musical My Fair Lady. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1267-1986 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2011 |
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