George M. Cohan
Date1922
Artist
Alfred J. Frueh
(American painter, graphic artist, and illustrator, 1880–1968)
Illustration CitationStage Folk: A Book of Caricatures, by Alfred J. Frueh (New York: Lieber & Lewis, 1922)
MediumSingle-color linocut
Dimensionssheet: 12 1/2 × 8 3/4 in. (31.8 × 22.2 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 1986
Object number1986-76
On View
On viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextAlfred Frueh was famous for his celebrity caricatures, which appeared in magazines and were collected into books and portfolios. Frueh captures the essence of entertainer and playwright George M. Cohan (1878-1942) with his jaw line and a characteristic pose, using extraordinary economy of line.