Illustrations of the Dramatists: No. 2, Edwin Forrest as Spartacus. Philadelphia, J. L. Magee
Title
Illustrations of the Dramatists : No . 2 , Edwin Forrest as Spartacus . Philadelphia , J . L . Magee
Creator
Magee , John L. , active 1844-ca . 1870
Description
14 1/2x9 cm lithograph in color . Edwin Forrest , 1806-1872 . One of the most famous American actors of his time . His competition with a fellow actor , William Charles Macready , led to a riot at the Astor Place Opera House in 1849
Date
1770/1920
Subject
Magee , John L. , active 1844-ca 1870 ; Forrest , Edwin , 1806-1872 ; Actors ; Costumes ; Stage props ; Theatrical productions ; Daggers & swords
Type
Image
Genre
Lithographs ; Theatrical posters
Identifier
cg430n0599
Source
Is found in Cage 430, Butler Collection of Theatrical Illustrations http://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/cg430.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) http://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Coverage
Philadelphia , PA
Digitization
Original photographic prints were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries.
Language
English
Publisher
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Rights Notes
No known copyright. Item is in public domain as it was published prior to 1923.
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