[Williams, Bert. (1874–1922)] Frueh, Alfred. (1880–1968). Original Caricature Print from "Stage Folk". An original linoleum cut print of the beloved vaudeville entertainer, as captured by American caricaturist and artist Alfred Frueh. As published in Frueh's collection Stage Folk, Williams is shown in profile to the right, wearing a top hat and tailcoat. Signed in the plate at the lower right. Thin paper attached to a same-sized mount with overall toning, but otherwise in fine condition. 8.5 x 12.5 inches (21.3 x 31.5 cm).
American artist Alfred Frueh studied in Paris in the early twentieth century, where he was acquainted with artists such as Braque and Matisse. As a caricaturist, he had drawings published regularly in the New Yorker from the 1920's to the 1960's. His folio Stage Folk (1922) contained 41 caricatures of theatrical personalities, created between 1907 and 1922.
[Williams, Bert. (1874–1922)] Frueh, Alfred. (1880–1968). Original Caricature Print from "Stage Folk". An original linoleum cut print of the beloved vaudeville entertainer, as captured by American caricaturist and artist Alfred Frueh. As published in Frueh's collection Stage Folk, Williams is shown in profile to the right, wearing a top hat and tailcoat. Signed in the plate at the lower right. Thin paper attached to a same-sized mount with overall toning, but otherwise in fine condition. 8.5 x 12.5 inches (21.3 x 31.5 cm).
American artist Alfred Frueh studied in Paris in the early twentieth century, where he was acquainted with artists such as Braque and Matisse. As a caricaturist, he had drawings published regularly in the New Yorker from the 1920's to the 1960's. His folio Stage Folk (1922) contained 41 caricatures of theatrical personalities, created between 1907 and 1922.