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Print Collection

Caricature
1911 (drawn), Unknown (published)
Artist/Maker
Robertson, Johnston Forbes (Sir) (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (drawn)

Line block caricature of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson and other characters in the play Passing of the 3rd Floor Back. Drawing by Sir F. Robertson in 1911.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Caricatures & Cartoons
Object type
Caricature
TitlePrint Collection (popular title)
Materials and techniques
printing ink, paper, pen and ink
Printing Ink
Pencil
Paper
Pen and Ink
Brief description
Line block caricature of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson and other characters in the play Passing of the 3rd Floor Back. Drawing by Sir F. Robertson in 1911.
Physical description
Line block caricature of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson in the centre of print. Around his large full body portrait there smaller sketches of the other characters arranged in pairs or small groups with dialogues balloons. Handwritten signatures of actors on right hand corner Molly Pearson, Kate Carlyon, Lena Delphine, Mrs.Mary Annerley, and on the left hand corner, Allen Thomas, David Powell, Montague Rutherfurd, Alexander Cassy, A.G. Poulton.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 25.5cm
  • Print size width: 35.5cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
'Molly Pearson, Kate Carlyon, Lena Delphine, Mrs.Mary Annerley, and on the left hand corner, Allen Thomas, David Powell, Montague Rutherfurd, Alexander Cassy, A.G. Poulton.' (Handwritten actor's signature)
Subjects depicted
Forbes-Robertson, Johnston (Sir)
Pearson, Molly
Carlyon, Kate
Delphine, Lena
Annerley, Mary (Mrs.)
Thomas, Allen
Powell, David
Rutherfurd, Montague
Cassy, Alexander
Poulton, A. G.
Summary
Line block caricature of Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson and other characters in the play Passing of the 3rd Floor Back. Drawing by Sir F. Robertson in 1911.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.996-1982

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1154770/print-collection-caricature-robertson-johnston-forbes/
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