Image / Mr. Barney Williams

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Title: Mr. Barney Williams
Creator: Thomas, Henry Atwell, 1834-1904, artist
New England Lithographic Co., printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1869
1870
1871
1872
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of Irish-American actor and comedian Barney Williams wearing formal dress; oval frame around portrait.
Probable date based on printer history; the New England Lithographic Company operated at 109 Sumner Street from 1869 until 1872. "New Eng. Lith. Co. 109 Summer St. Boston."--text, lower right. "H. Thomas"--text, artist's signature in stone, lower right of portrait.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 56.52 x 44.13 cm (22 1/4 x 17 3/8 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000417
387134
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2574
Language: English
Subject: Williams, Barney, 1824-1876--Portraits
Actors--Portraits
Comedians--Portraits
Lithographs--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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