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William Faversham

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.

The print is a caricature of the actor, manager and director William Faversham (1868-1940). Born in London, Faversham made his career in the United States, appearing on Broadway and in films.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWilliam Faversham (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Linocut, printed ink on paper
Brief description
Colour linocut by Al Frueh of William Faversham, published 1922
Physical description
Linocut caricature of William Faversham, full length, in an evening suit and white gloves, holding his arms out from his body. Faversham's suit is printed in black and his face is printed in flesh tones. His shirt and gloves are un-printed, taking their colour from the white paper beneath. No signature.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.5cm
  • Width: 19.8cm
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.

The print is a caricature of the actor, manager and director William Faversham (1868-1940). Born in London, Faversham made his career in the United States, appearing on Broadway and in films.
Bibliographic reference
Theatre Caricatures by Al Frueh: West End Meets Broadway, introduction by Mike and Nancy Frueh. London: Theatre Museum, 1990. 16p.
Collection
Accession number
S.440-1990

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Record createdAugust 15, 2016
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