Portrait of an Unknown Vaudevillian Actress

Inventory

Collection Number: 

17545

Building: 

Central Library

Current Location: 

Storage Room 303

Floor: 

Lower Level/Vault

Object Description

Artist: 

Orval Hixon

Artist Dates: 

1884 -1982

Artist Nationality: 

American

Object Type: 

Photograph

Details: 

This is a sepia toned photographic print of an unknown vaudevillian actress.

Framed: 

Yes

 - Glass

Length: 

25 inches

Width: 

1 inches

Height: 

31 inches

Description: 

This photograph captures a frontal view of an unknown actress. She is reminiscent of famed actress Bessie Love with her wide-eyes and her pursed lips. The woman is draped in a bright cloth, her left hand clasps the material at the center.

Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape: 

Yes

Make slides or videotapes for educational use: 

Yes

Permit the general public to photograph the work : 

Yes