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Roland Young

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 English comedian Roland Young (1887-1953) in the play Rollo's Wild Oat by playwright and composer Mrs Clare Kummer (1873-1958) in 1920. Young first appeared on the London stage in 1908. In 1912 he moved to New York where he continued his acting career in film and theatre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRoland Young (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Linocut, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Colour linocut by Al Frueh of Roland Young in the play Rollo's Wild Oat by Mrs. Kummer in 1920, published 1922
Physical description
Linocut caricature of Roland Young in profile. He wears a yellow waistcoat and grey trousers. His face is printed in cream and Frueh's signature in yellow. The outline drawing of Young has been printed in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.3cm
  • Width: 25.2cm
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 English comedian Roland Young (1887-1953) in the play Rollo's Wild Oat by playwright and composer Mrs Clare Kummer (1873-1958) in 1920. Young first appeared on the London stage in 1908. In 1912 he moved to New York where he continued his acting career in film and theatre.
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.460-1990

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2016
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