Portrait of Jessie Bartlett Davis as Dorothea by William McKenzie Morrison, Chicago, 1890
1890 / Morrison, William McKenzie (1857-1927)
Collection: Henry Clay Barnabee Collection
Black and white portrait of Jessie Bartlett Davis dressed as Dorothea from Don Quixote. Mat reads, "Morrison / Jessie Bartlett-Davis / Haymarket Theatre Building." Handwritten on back: "'Lost in a city, lost am I, / What can I do but sob and sigh.' (Dorothea 'Don Quixote') / With love from / Jessie. / Buffalo / 1890."
~ Morrison, William McKenzie (1857-1927), “Portrait of Jessie Bartlett Davis as Dorothea by William McKenzie Morrison, Chicago, 1890,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed April 24, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/2326.
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Title
Portrait of Jessie Bartlett Davis as Dorothea by William McKenzie Morrison, Chicago, 1890
Subject
Davis, Jessie Bartlett (1860-1905)
Studio portraits
Single-sitter portraits
Description
Black and white portrait of Jessie Bartlett Davis dressed as Dorothea from Don Quixote. Mat reads, "Morrison / Jessie Bartlett-Davis / Haymarket Theatre Building." Handwritten on back: "'Lost in a city, lost am I, / What can I do but sob and sigh.' (Dorothea 'Don Quixote') / With love from / Jessie. / Buffalo / 1890."
Creator
Morrison, William McKenzie (1857-1927)
Source
Henry Clay Barnabee Collection
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
1890
Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL2017IIPhotoB_4_9