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Alla Nazimova

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 Russian actress Alla Nazimova who emigrated to America in 1905. Known for parts on stage in the plays of Ibsen, Chekhov and Turgenev, she had a less success career in silent film.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAlla Nazimova (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Linocut, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Black and white linocut by Al Frueh of Alla Nazimova, published 1922
Physical description
Linocut caricature of Alla Nazimova. The outline drawing and Frueh's signature are printed in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.6cm
  • Width: 14cm
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 Russian actress Alla Nazimova who emigrated to America in 1905. Known for parts on stage in the plays of Ibsen, Chekhov and Turgenev, she had a less success career in silent film.
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Accession number
S.453-1990

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