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Anthony Aston as one of the four characters in "The Fool's Opera"
The Fool's Opera

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Title
Anthony Aston as one of the four characters in "The Fool's Opera"
Play
The Fool's Opera
Subject
  • Theater  
  • Costume  
  • Dramatists  
  • Actors  
  • Aston, Anthony, fl. 1682-1747  
Dimensions
6 x 9 in.
Technique
Lithography  
Description
With text: "Anthony Aston. The earliest comedian known to have played in New York (circa 1702)". Lithographic reproduction of woodcut from a title page.
Rights
No Copyright - United States
ID Number
A856-01
Physical Collection
University of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection
Collection Title
Portraits of Actors, 1720-1920
Collection
Portraits of Actors
TitleAnthony Aston as one of the four characters in "The Fool's Opera"
PlayThe Fool's Opera
Subject
  • Theater  
  • Costume  
  • Dramatists  
  • Actors  
  • Aston, Anthony, fl. 1682-1747  
Dimensions6 x 9 in.
TechniqueLithography  
DescriptionWith text: "Anthony Aston. The earliest comedian known to have played in New York (circa 1702)". Lithographic reproduction of woodcut from a title page.
RightsNo Copyright - United States
ID NumberA856-01
Physical CollectionUniversity of Illinois Theatrical Print Collection
Collection TitlePortraits of Actors, 1720-1920
CollectionPortraits of Actors

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