Portrait of Henry Irving
1907
20th Century
48 in. x 33 in. (1219.2 mm. x 838.2 mm.)
Alphaeus P. Cole,
American,
(July 12, 1876–1988)
Alphaeus P. Cole,
American,
(July 12, 1876–1988)
Medium and Support:
oil on canvas
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of the Artist
Accession Number:
1975.26
A 3/4 length portrait of British actor, Henry Irving, dressed in a long, dark coat and red vest. He stands in front of a bookcase next to a library table which is filled with papers, a bust, and an inkwell. Irving (1870-1919) was an English actor. This portrait was painted in London.