Image of head-and-shoulders portraits of American actors William Florence (also known as Billy Florence), wearing a horseshoe tie pin, and his wife, Mrs. William J. Florence (Malvina Pray Florence), in oval frames surrounded by a floral border with cherubs, comedy-tragedy masks, musical instruments including a harp, a book with quill and ink well, binoculars, and a theater program. Probable artist's name supplied by cataloger; probable date range approximated by cataloger. "Armstrong & Co. Lithographers, Boston & Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass."--text, bottom margin centered. "B"--text, artist's initial, signature on stone, lower left of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 38.42 x 55.56 cm (15 1/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
Florence, W. J. (William Jermyn), Mrs., 1830-1906--Portraits Florence, William Jermyn, 1831-1891--Portraits Actors--Portraits Actresses--Pictorial works Cherubs (Art)--Pictorial works Lithographs--1875-1900. (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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