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Mrs. Fiske

Print
1922 (published)
Artist/Maker
Lieber & Lewis (publishers)
Al Frueh (artist)
Place of origin
New York (published)

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 American actress Mrs. Minnie Fiske (1865-1932) who was born in New Orleans to a theatrical family. Apart from acting she also wrote and directed plays, and was particularly interested in the works of Ibsen.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleMrs. Fiske (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Linocut, printed ink on paper
Printing Ink
Paper
Print-Making
Linoleum-Block Printing
Brief description
Black and white linocut by Al Frueh of actress Mrs. Fiske, published 1922
Physical description
Linocut caricature of actress Mrs. Fiske. The outline drawing and Frueh's signature are printed in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.6cm
  • Width: 24.1cm
Dimensions taken from exhibition catalogue
Credit line
Given by Alfred J Frueh
Subject depicted
Fiske, Minnie (Mrs.)
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 American actress Mrs. Minnie Fiske (1865-1932) who was born in New Orleans to a theatrical family. Apart from acting she also wrote and directed plays, and was particularly interested in the works of Ibsen.
Bibliographic reference
Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, introduction by Mike and Nancy Frueh. London: Theatre Museum, 1990. 16p.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.463-1990

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Record createdFebruary 19, 2016
Record URL
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