Description: • • • • • • • See our listings: CARICATURES and ICONS and BROADWAY and RARE REPRINTS and NUDES • • • • • • • • • Rare illustration of ORSON WELLES, age 22, done in November 1937 when he was starring as Marcus Brutus in a revival of "Julius Caesar" on Broadway. • • • • • • • • • • ORSON WELLES • • • • • • • • • • • • Born in Wisconsin, Orson Welles [6 May 1915 — 10 October 1985] was an American film director, writer, actor, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio. Noted for his innovative dramatic productions as well as his distinctive voice and personality, Welles is widely acknowledged as one of the most accomplished dramatic artists of the twentieth century, especially for his significant and impressive early work and despite his notoriously contentious relationship with Hollywood. His long career in film is noted for his struggle for artistic control in the face of pressure from studios, which resulted in many of his films being severely edited and others left unreleased. • • His father was a well-to-do inventor, his mother a beautiful concert pianist and Orson Welles was gifted in many arts (magic, piano, painting) as a child. When his mother died (he was seven) he traveled the world with his father. When his father died (he was fifteen), he became the ward of Chicago's Dr. Maurice Bernstein. • • In 1931 he graduated from the Todd School in Woodstock, Illinois; he turned down college offers for a sketching tour of Ireland. He tried unsuccessfully to enter the London and Broadway stages, traveling some more in Morocco and Spain (where he fought in the bullring). • • • • 1934 • • • • • • Recommendations by Thornton Wilder and Alexander Woollcott got him into Katherine Cornell's road company, with which he made his New York debut as Tybalt in 1934 when he was 19 years old. The same year he married, directed his first short, and appeared on radio for the first time. • • He began working with John Houseman and formed the Mercury Theatre with him in 1937. • • • • • • "Julius Caesar" [November 11, 1937 — March 1938] • • • • • • • • This revival of Shakespeare's tragedy was both produced and directed by Orson Welles. Welles also took the role of Marcus Brutus.• • "Julius Caesar" was performed at the Mercury Theatre located at 110 West 41st Street, New York, NY.• • Orson Welles first found national and international fame as the director and narrator of a 1938 radio adaptation of H. G. Wells's novel "The War of the Worlds" which, performed in the style of a news broadcast, caused widespread panic when listeners thought that an extraterrestrial invasion was occurring and being reported by newscasters. • • "Citizen Kane" (1941), his first film with RKO in which he starred in the iconic role of Charles Foster Kane, is often considered one of the greatest films ever made. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ • • • • • • • • • • We have several RARE theatre caricatures by Alex Gard, Wynn Holcomb, Clare Briggs, W.J. Gladding, and others. Please inquire. • • • • • • • • • • • • This extraordinary caricature will be newly printed on premium stock.• • You will receive a reproduction of this rare illustration done in 1937 — — set off to perfection in a striking mat.• • This is a reproduction made from an original. We own an original sketch — — and, no, it is not for sale. • • You are responsible for reading the description — — before you buy. Thank you. • • MAT SIZE: 11 inches X 14 inches • • PAGE SIZE: 8 1/2 inches X 11 inches [approximately]• • CONDITION: EXCELLENT — — brand new and paired with a black mat• • DISCOUNTED SHIPPING: buy any two of our MATTED and/ or Unmatted IMAGES & get discounted (combined) shipping [offer valid for two items going to one address — — at the same time]________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________. • • NOTE: WE COMBINE on SHIPPING for MATTED IMAGES and/ or UNMATTED VINTAGE ADS! • • POSTAL RATES are set by the Post Office — — not us. Thank you for keeping that in mind. . WHY BUY IT: Since vintage pictures become harder to find as time goes by, they are a wonderfully AFFORDABLE piece of memorabilia, reflecting a kind of taste and preserving references to history, popular culture, or iconic images. • • • • You are responsible for reading the description — — before you buy. * * * * * * * * * * * FREE SHIPPING ON SECOND ITEM WHEN 2 IMAGES ARE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AND ARE GOING TO THE SAME ADDRESS (some restrictions apply). If you have any questions at all, feel free to ask before bidding. Thank you. And please check our other listings for excellent images, nude portraits, drawings, exotic photos, vintage ads, erotica, memorabilia, Americana, celebrity portraiture, quirky keepsakes, and the most extraordinary pictures. If you do not see what you were looking for, please inquire. 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Price: 27.99 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-02-14T14:34:13.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
California Prop 65 Warning: safe
Country of Manufacture: United States
MATTED: BRAND_NEW__REPRINT
CARICATURE: 1937__REPRINT
