William Faversham
Print
1922 (published)
1922 (published)
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| 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.
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
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| Object type | |
| Title | William 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. |
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| 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 created | August 15, 2016 |
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