Portrait of Jessie Bartlett Davis as Cynisca 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 in costume as Cynisca from Pygmalion and Galatea. Mat reads, "Morrison / Jessie Bartlett Davis / Haymarket Theatre Building / 161 West Madison St." Handwritten on back of image: "'I know no half moods, / I am love or hate.' / (Cynisca) / With love to dear / Mr. and Mrs. Barnabee / Buffalo / 1890."
~ Morrison, William McKenzie (1857-1927), “Portrait of Jessie Bartlett Davis as Cynisca by William McKenzie Morrison, Chicago, 1890,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed November 3, 2025, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/2325.
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Title
Portrait of Jessie Bartlett Davis as Cynisca 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 in costume as Cynisca from Pygmalion and Galatea. Mat reads, "Morrison / Jessie Bartlett Davis / Haymarket Theatre Building / 161 West Madison St." Handwritten on back of image: "'I know no half moods, / I am love or hate.' / (Cynisca) / With love to dear / Mr. and Mrs. Barnabee / 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_8