Image of American actor Robert Downing, in costume as the gladiator Spartacus, pointing his finger in the air holding the hand of a woman who kneels at his feet; the poster advertises the tragedy "The Gladiator." Probable date approximated by cataloger based on general show history; Downing began performing in the play in 1886. "'The Gladiator is Your Protector.'"--text, caption, bottom centered. "W J Morgan & Co / Lith. Cleveland, O."--text, bottom right.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 103.82 x 71.12 cm (40 7/8 x 28 in.)
Downing, Robert, -1944--Portraits Actors--Portraits Couples--Pictorial works Gladiators--Pictorial works Historical dramas Theatrical productions Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Portrait prints. (gmgpc) Theatrical posters--American. (gmgpc)
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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