Portrait of Lilian Adelaide Neilson as Imogen in Shakespeare's Cymbeline [graphic] / [Augustus Toedteberg].
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Title
Portrait of Lilian Adelaide Neilson as Imogen in Shakespeare's Cymbeline [graphic] / [Augustus Toedteberg].
Created/published
[late 19th cent.]
Description
1 item in 1 vol. : watercolor, crayon and ink, possibly over a woodcut.
Associated name
Material base
paper wood
Note
All the works by Toedteberg that Folger owns are theatrical portraits copied after rare prints. They are either contained in volumes which were grangerized by Toedteberg or are individual items which were purchased from the sale of Toedteberg's collection. Some of the pieces are signed by him but most are unsigned. All of them, however, at one time passed through his hands and many may have been the work of his pen. They have been grouped together in this file for that reason.
Artist: Portrait is most likely a woodcut, by S.S. Knapp, painted over by another hand, possibly Toedteberg's.
History: The woodcut portrait was done after a photograph by Sarony. The portrait is listed as no.11 under Neilson's heading in the Harv. cat. of dram. ports. Harv. gives no artist attribution and lists the engraver as S.S. Kno-- [i.e. S.S. Knapp?]. The Folger collection has a copy of the photograph (ART File N414.2 no.12 PHOTO).
Neilson is pictured full figure, facing and looking to right, drawing sword from scabbard. The work is signed S.S. Knapp.
Provenance: Work is contained in an extra-illustrated volume of the Daly edition of As you like it. For volume provenance see entry under Toedteberg for Mrs. Abington as Rosalind.
Subject: Adelaide Neilson was a British actress who toured the U.S. two or three times. She played the role of Imogen at Augustin Daly's theater in New York, opening on May 14, 1877. Odell, in his Annals of the New York stage, mentions Sarony's photograph of Neilson in this role, disguised as Fidele before the cave of Belarius.
The art collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library includes many volumes of extra illustrated books, several of which formerly belonged to the library of the theatrical manager Augustin Daly. Many of these extra-illustrated volumes were inlaid and organized by Augustus Toedteberg, a professional inlayer and repairer of prints who resided in Brooklyn, N.Y. in the 1870's to 1890's.
The known facts concerning Toedteberg are few. He was the grangerizer of the Daly copy of Joseph Norton Ireland's Records of the New York stage (a work extended by him from 2 to 33 volumes) and of Daly's souvenir books of his Shakespearean productions (many of which are now in the Folger collection). Toedteberg also published a work, in 1893, entitled Portraits of actors reproduced from rare originals for Augustus Toedteberg. The Folger Library has a few letters in its ms. collection addressed from Toedteberg to Augustin Daly concerning Toedteberg's grangerizing work. His theatrical collection, which consisted of numerous books, prints, drawings, autographs and playbills, was sold at auction by the Anderson Co., New York, 1903-1904.
The volumes which Toedteberg grangerized also contain a number of watercolor portraits, copied after rare prints, which are signed by a Victor Moblard who may have been under the employ of Toedteberg. Moblard's style of painting and writing is rather distinct and even where he has not signed his name it is easy to spot his work, In cases where his signature or initials appear, or where the style gives evidence of his work, the item has been entered under his name. In all cases, where known, a subject entry has been given for the original artist of the print from which Moblard was copying. No biographical information has been located on Moblard. The user is referred to records under Moblard, Victor, for additional works from the Toedteberg shop.
This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance.
Toedteberg's collection of theatrical prints was extensive and it is assumed that he drew on this collection as a resource for his grangerizing endeavors. It appears that he was in the habit of copying, in ink or watercolor, rare prints, or having rare prints copied by others, perhaps when he was able to obtain only one copy of the original print.
Artist: Portrait is most likely a woodcut, by S.S. Knapp, painted over by another hand, possibly Toedteberg's.
History: The woodcut portrait was done after a photograph by Sarony. The portrait is listed as no.11 under Neilson's heading in the Harv. cat. of dram. ports. Harv. gives no artist attribution and lists the engraver as S.S. Kno-- [i.e. S.S. Knapp?]. The Folger collection has a copy of the photograph (ART File N414.2 no.12 PHOTO).
Neilson is pictured full figure, facing and looking to right, drawing sword from scabbard. The work is signed S.S. Knapp.
Provenance: Work is contained in an extra-illustrated volume of the Daly edition of As you like it. For volume provenance see entry under Toedteberg for Mrs. Abington as Rosalind.
Subject: Adelaide Neilson was a British actress who toured the U.S. two or three times. She played the role of Imogen at Augustin Daly's theater in New York, opening on May 14, 1877. Odell, in his Annals of the New York stage, mentions Sarony's photograph of Neilson in this role, disguised as Fidele before the cave of Belarius.
The art collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library includes many volumes of extra illustrated books, several of which formerly belonged to the library of the theatrical manager Augustin Daly. Many of these extra-illustrated volumes were inlaid and organized by Augustus Toedteberg, a professional inlayer and repairer of prints who resided in Brooklyn, N.Y. in the 1870's to 1890's.
The known facts concerning Toedteberg are few. He was the grangerizer of the Daly copy of Joseph Norton Ireland's Records of the New York stage (a work extended by him from 2 to 33 volumes) and of Daly's souvenir books of his Shakespearean productions (many of which are now in the Folger collection). Toedteberg also published a work, in 1893, entitled Portraits of actors reproduced from rare originals for Augustus Toedteberg. The Folger Library has a few letters in its ms. collection addressed from Toedteberg to Augustin Daly concerning Toedteberg's grangerizing work. His theatrical collection, which consisted of numerous books, prints, drawings, autographs and playbills, was sold at auction by the Anderson Co., New York, 1903-1904.
The volumes which Toedteberg grangerized also contain a number of watercolor portraits, copied after rare prints, which are signed by a Victor Moblard who may have been under the employ of Toedteberg. Moblard's style of painting and writing is rather distinct and even where he has not signed his name it is easy to spot his work, In cases where his signature or initials appear, or where the style gives evidence of his work, the item has been entered under his name. In all cases, where known, a subject entry has been given for the original artist of the print from which Moblard was copying. No biographical information has been located on Moblard. The user is referred to records under Moblard, Victor, for additional works from the Toedteberg shop.
This record contains unverified data from old cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete text. Please consult Curator for assistance.
Toedteberg's collection of theatrical prints was extensive and it is assumed that he drew on this collection as a resource for his grangerizing endeavors. It appears that he was in the habit of copying, in ink or watercolor, rare prints, or having rare prints copied by others, perhaps when he was able to obtain only one copy of the original print.
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Place of creation/publication
United States.
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ART Vol. b23 no.114