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John Laurence Toole

Print
ca.1870-1900 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (printers)
Unknown (artists)
Place of origin
Great Britain (printed)

Two prints of the comic actor and theatrical producer, John Laurence Toole (1830-1906), late nineteenth century.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleJohn Laurence Toole (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Engraving (Printing Process)
Brief description
Two prints of the comic actor and theatrical producer, John Laurence Toole (1830-1906), late nineteenth century
Physical description
Two prints of the comic actor and theatrical producer, John Laurence Toole (1830-1906). The two prints are mounted side by side on a sheet of sugar paper. The print on the left features a head and shoulder image of Toole, he is wearing formal suit with a dark bow tie and pale shirt. The print on the right is a three quarter length image of Toole, again he is dressed formally, with a jacket over a waistcoat, shirt and spotted tie. His left arm is resting on a pillar.
Dimensions
  • Print on the left height: 22cm (approximately) (Note: The print is mounted on dark sugar paper, the measurements given are for the print only.)
  • Left print width: 14.1cm (approximately)
  • Right print height: 22.3cm
  • Right print. width: 14cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Haymarket July 22 1852' (Handwritten annotation in blue pencil at the base of the prints.)
Credit line
Gabrielle Enthoven Collection
Subject depicted
Toole
Summary
Two prints of the comic actor and theatrical producer, John Laurence Toole (1830-1906), late nineteenth century.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.420-2015

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Record createdApril 14, 2015
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1312750/john-laurence-toole-print-unknown/
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