Image of a head-and-shoulders portrait of American actor Richard Foote in formal dress reflected in a hand-held mirror oval with flowers; the poster advertises the tragedy "Richard III" by William Shakespeare. Probable date based on general performer and show history; newspapers reported that Foote acted in Richard III in April 1884 before fleeing the United States for Europe in May 1884. (“Lately at Oneida, N.Y., the eminent tragedian, Richard Foote, acted Richard. [The National Police Gazette, 12 April 1884, page 3]; “Richard Foote, the so-called tragedian, who recently abandoned his company on the road, today sailed for Europe...” [“Flight of an Actor,” Chicago Daily Tribune, 21 May 1884, page 6]). "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 47 East 12th St. N.Y."--text, bottom centered. "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio [112] Fourth Ave. N.Y."--text, obscured, bottom left.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 73.03 x 57.15 cm (28 3/4 x 22 1/2 in.)
Foote, Richard (actor)--Portraits Actors--Portraits Historical dramas Mirrors--Pictorial works Theatrical productions Tragedy 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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