Ethel Barrymore
Print
1922 (published)
1922 (published)
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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 actress Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959). She was part of a great acting dynasty, and she and her brothers John and Lionel were dominate figures in the American theatre. Ethel had a New York theatre named after her in 1928.
The print is a caricature of the actress Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959). She was part of a great acting dynasty, and she and her brothers John and Lionel were dominate figures in the American theatre. Ethel had a New York theatre named after her in 1928.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ethel Barrymore (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Linocut, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Black and white linocut by Al Frueh of Ethel Barrymore, published 1922 |
| Physical description | Linocut caricature of Ethel Barrymore, full length, facing left. She presses both hands together. The outline drawing and Flueh's signature, bottom left, are printed in black. |
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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 actress Ethel Barrymore (1879-1959). She was part of a great acting dynasty, and she and her brothers John and Lionel were dominate figures in the American theatre. Ethel had a New York theatre named after her in 1928. |
| 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.446-1990 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2016 |
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