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Title
The Martens Trio
Creator
Thomas, Henry Atwell, 1834-1904, printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Fostell, Al, former owner
Date Created and/or Issued
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
Image of a full-length group portrait of the Martens Trio of singers comprised of Marie, a soprano, Emma, a contralto, and Adolph, a baritone, wearing traditional Tyrolean or Alpine costumes with the Alps mountain range in the background.
Probable date based on general printer history and year of performance advertised on similar poster in collection (see priJLC_ENT_000410). "H.A. Thomas, Lith Studio, 47 East 12th St. N.Y."--text, lower right. "California Theater! / Lebte Woche Des"--text, top margin. "Niemand sollte versäumen dieses "terzett" zu hören. / Populäre [Preise ?] Matinee-Preise 50 & 25 cts."--text, bottom margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 61.6 x 48.9 cm (24 1/4 x 19 1/4 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_ENT_000409
386825
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2567
Language
German
German
English
Subject
Martens Trio--Portraits
Singers--Pictorial works
Musical entertainments
Theatrical productions
California Theater
Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Group portraits. (gmgpc)
Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
Place
San Francisco (Calif.)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Entertainment
Large Size
Music and Theater
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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