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Maude Adams

Print
1922 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922. It was exhibited at the Theatre Museum in Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, in 1990.

This print shows the popular American actress Maude Adams (1872-1953). She appeared in J.M. Barrie's play A Kiss for Cinderella in 1916 at the Empire Theatre in New York, which it is thought to have inspired this print.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMaude Adams (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Linocut, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Colour linocut by Al Frueh of Maude Adams, published 1922
Physical description
Linocut caricature of Maude Adams, wearing a long dress over a blouse printed in light green. The main outline drawing and Frueh's signature have been printed in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.1cm
  • Width: 21.4cm
Dimensions taken from exhibition catalogue
Credit line
Given by Alfred J Frueh
Subject depicted
Summary
Al Frueh (1880-1968) was an American cartoonist and caricaturist for The New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 1962. This print forms part of a portfolio of caricatures, Stage Folk: A Book of Caricatures by Frueh, published by Lieber & Lewis in 1922. It was exhibited at the Theatre Museum in Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, in 1990.

This print shows the popular American actress Maude Adams (1872-1953). She appeared in J.M. Barrie's play A Kiss for Cinderella in 1916 at the Empire Theatre in New York, which it is thought to have inspired this print.
Bibliographic reference
Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, introduction by Mike and Nancy Frueh. London: Theatre Museum, 1990. 16p.
Collection
Accession number
S.450-1990

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Record createdMarch 28, 2013
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