Image of head-and-shoulders portraits of variety show sketch artists John Vidocq and Edna Vidocq in circle frames captioned with their first names. Probable date based on performer history; the Vidocqs performed with Gus Hill around 1887 ("Gus Hill's World of Novelties filled the week of May 2nd-7th [1887] with, ... Vidocqs (John and Edna)"... ("Tony Pastor's, 1886-1887" in Odell, Annals of the New York Stage, Vol. XIII, page 312). "Great Western Pr Eng + Lith Co St. Louis"--text, bottom left. "John Vidocq / Grotesque Comedian"--text, top right of image. "Edna / Vidocq Singing Soubrette"--text, bottom of image..
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 68.58 x 44.45 cm (27 x 17 1/2 in.)
Vidocq, Edna--Portraits Vidocq, John--Portraits Actors--Portraits Actresses--Pictorial works Comedians--Portraits Comedies Singers--Portraits Theatrical productions Gus Hill's World of Novelties 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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