Toedteberg, Augustus. Portrait of Mrs. Josephine Hoey

Folger bibliographic ID: 261363
Folger call number: ART Vol. b24 no.333
Folger holdings ID: 344893
Accession Number: cs26

General notes

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 Full-figure portrait, standing at angle to right with face to front, wearing a white hat and a white dress with a blue band down the front. Hands are clasped in front. Work is unsigned and identification is taken from penciled label in border History: Portrait may be the same as engraving listed in Harv. cat. of dram. ports. under Hoey no. 6. Harvard labels the portrait as Mrs. Hoey as Lady Teazle in 'The School for Scandal', a plate to Portraits of actors, published A. Toedteberg, 1893 Provenance: Work is contained in an extra-illustrated volume of the Daly edition of As you like it (privately printed in 1890). For volume provenance see entry under Toedteberg for Mrs. Abington as Rosalind Subject: Josehpine Hoey was a British born actress who came to America with her parents. She worked in Baltimore and New York, retired in 1849 but came out of retirement to become the leading lady for the Wallack's Theatre. According to the playbill on the facing page, she played Rosalind in As you like it at Wallack's on May 23, [1852] (date written in pencil) 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

Extended title: Portrait of Mrs. Josephine Hoey [Augustus Toedteberg]

Hoey, John, Mrs., 1824?-1896 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. School for scandal Actors

artist: Toedteberg, Augustus, 1823 or 1824-1909
depiction: Hoey, John, Mrs., 1824?-1896
former owner: Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899