William Collier
Print
1922 (published)
1922 (published)
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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 is a caricature of the American actor William Collier (1866-1944). Collier appeared in The Dictator by Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916) in New York in 1904, and during it's transfer to London at the Comedy Theatre in 1905. He also appeared in On the Quiet by Augustus Thomas (1857-1934) at the Comedy Theatre in the same year. After these London productions he remained in America for the rest of his career.
This print is a caricature of the American actor William Collier (1866-1944). Collier appeared in The Dictator by Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916) in New York in 1904, and during it's transfer to London at the Comedy Theatre in 1905. He also appeared in On the Quiet by Augustus Thomas (1857-1934) at the Comedy Theatre in the same year. After these London productions he remained in America for the rest of his career.
Object details
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| Title | William Collier (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Linocut, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Black and white linocut by Al Frueh of William Collier, published 1922 |
| Physical description | Linocut caricature of William Collier wearing a black suit jacket with white trousers. The outline drawing of Collier, the main body of his jacket and Frueh's signature have been printed in black. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alfred J Frueh |
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| 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 is a caricature of the American actor William Collier (1866-1944). Collier appeared in The Dictator by Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916) in New York in 1904, and during it's transfer to London at the Comedy Theatre in 1905. He also appeared in On the Quiet by Augustus Thomas (1857-1934) at the Comedy Theatre in the same year. After these London productions he remained in America for the rest of his career. |
| Bibliographic reference | Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, introduction by Mike and Nancy Frueh. London: Theatre Museum, 1990. 16p. |
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| Accession number | S.451-1990 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2013 |
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