Robert Edeson
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 American stage and film actor, Robert Edeson (1868-1931).
The print is a caricature of the American stage and film actor, Robert Edeson (1868-1931).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Robert Edeson (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Linocut, printed ink on paper |
| Brief description | Colour linocut by Al Frueh of Robert Edeson, published 1922 |
| Physical description | Linocut caricature of Robert Edeson, full length, profile, looking left. Edeson's face is printed in beige, his hair in black, and his suit in black outline. Frueh's signature is printed in black, bottom left. |
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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 American stage and film actor, Robert Edeson (1868-1931). |
| 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.444-1990 |
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| Record created | September 12, 2016 |
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