Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Poster, Theater |
Catalog Number |
1997.17.159 |
Creator |
Courier Lithograph. Co. |
Maker |
Courier Lithograph. Co. |
Date |
ca. 1880 |
Material(s) |
Paper/Ink |
Dimensions |
H-22 W-29.688 inches |
Description |
This theatrical poster features lithograph bust portraits of Emma Abbott, Julie Rosewald, and Zelda Seguin. Emma has a gold edged oval frame while her two counterparts have rectangles on a gray background. Printed above the image is "EMMA ABBOTTr." At the bottom is "GRAND ENGLISH OPERA CO." |
Notes |
This poster was one of many used as packing material in miscellaneous containers. They were later found in the attic of the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Ky. They were transferred to the Kentucky Historical Society in 1991. |
Collection |
J.B. Speed Art Museum Collection |
People |
Courier Lithograph Comany Abbott, Emma Rosewald, Julie Seguin, Zelda Maerz Lithographic Company |
Subjects |
Posters Theater posters Theaters Actresses Actors |
Search Terms |
Louisville (Ky.) Macauley's Theatre |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |