Fritz Emmet – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Fritz Emmet comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Fritz Emmet
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J. K. Emmet, the comedian pictured here, built his reputation on the character of Fritz, a good-natured German immigrant, and the Fritz plays were a staple of American stages in the 1870s and 1880s. This color lithograph was produced by the H. A. Thomas Lithographic Studio in New York and entered for copyright in 1882, so it was a commercial theater advertisement rather than an art print. The moon listed among its subjects is the detail that earns it a place on an astrology and magic board, though the poster's purpose was to sell tickets to Emmet's show.
| Created / published | N.Y. : H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, c1882. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 71 x 54 cm. |
| Genre | N.Y.; copyright 1882 by H.A. Thomas |
| Notes | N8858 U.S. Copyright Office Created by H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio |
| Subjects | Emmet, J. K. (Joseph K.),--1840-1891. Actors. Moon. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,640 × 4,600 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219865 |
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