Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
American, 1903-2003
For nearly 70 years, Al Hirschfeld created iconic caricatures of theater, film and television celebrities, capturing moments in time and documenting U.S. entertainment history in the process. Art historian Lloyd Goodrich called Hirschfeld “one of the few masters of graphic humor.” "New York Times" art critic John Russell dubbed him “the Fred Astaire of pen and ink.” Brendan Gill of "The New Yorker" stated, “To be a star on Broadway is to be drawn by Hirschfeld.” And many performers believed that, regardless of any other accolades they might achieve, “if Al Hirschfeld hasn’t drawn you, you don’t exist.”
Hirschfeld began his career as a political cartoonist and became a theater caricaturist for "The New York Times" in 1925. He began creating his pure line drawings on a trip to Bali in the 1930s, and, over the course of his career, mastered the technique of using lines to capture the spirit and personality of his subjects. Hidden in each drawing is his daughter’s name, Nina, and so many people became obsessed with finding all of the Nina’s, that he developed a system of noting the number of Nina’s in each work next to his signature. In addition to "The New Yorker" and "The New York Times," Hirschfeld’s drawings appeared on playbills and posters as well as in advertisements. As a result of his work, he earned two Tony awards for lifetime achievement in theater and had a Broadway theater renamed in his honor.
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Artist: Albert Al Hirschfeld
Gwen Verdon "Redhead" Original Caricature Drawing NY Times Published Tony Awards
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Gwen Verdon "Redhead" Original Caricature Drawing NY Times Published Tony Awards
Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003)
Gwen Verdon in "Redhead"
Sight: 14 1/2 x 19 inches
Ink on board
Signed l...
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1950s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
Original Judy Garland Get Happy Drawing. Legendary Star. Caricature. Not a Litho
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Original Judy Garland Get Happy Drawing. Legendary Star. Caricature. Not a Litho.
Al Hirshfeld (1903-2003)
Judy "All Star Variety" Garland at the Palace
Ink on board, 1955
Sight: 16...
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1950s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Bette Midler Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003)
Bette Midler
15 x 11 inches (sight)
Etching
22 x 18 inches Framed
Signed an...
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1980s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"Judy Garland" Legendary Film and Recording Star. Gay Icon. 20th Century Litho
Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003)
Judy Garland
20 x 15 inches (sight)
Etching
26 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches Framed...
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1970s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
"Frank Sinatra"
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to present this piece by Albert Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003).
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1960s Other Art Style Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Original TV Guide Illustration Caricature Esther Williams John Raitt Dinah Shore. Published December 25, 1957 in TV Guide as an editorial to promote the Di...
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1950s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
"King
I" Orig 1951 Broadway Drawing Published NYT Tony Awards Mid 20th Century
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"King & I" Orig 1951 Broadway Drawing Published NYT Tony Awards Mid 20th Century
Al Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003) "The King and I," 14 3/4 x 30 inches. Ink on board. Signed lower right. ...
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1950s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
Patti LuPone "Master Class" Original Drawing NYT Published Broadway Tony Award
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Patti LuPone "Master Class" Original Drawing NYT Published Broadway Tony Award
Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003)
Patti LuPone in "Master Class"
Sight: 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches
Board: 27 x 21 ...
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1990s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
"Let
s Make an Opera" Original Drawing NYT Published, Norman Del Mar Conducts
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"Let's Make an Opera" Original Drawing NYT Published, Norman Del Mar Conducts
Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003)
"Let's Make An Opera"
Ink on board
13 1/2 x 18 1/2, sight
Framed: 22 1/2 x 27...
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1950s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
Original (unique) Self portrait drawing, hand signed ink on paper letter, Framed
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Al Hirschfeld
Original (unique) Self portrait drawing, 1976
Hand signed ink drawing, on typewritten letter with envelope
Hand signed in Hirschfel...
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1970s Modern Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Paper
Meryl Streep in "Happy End" Broadway Debut. Original Drawing NYT Published Icon
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Meryl Streep in "Happy End" Broadway Debut. Original Drawing NYT Published Icon
Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003)
Meryl Streep in "Happy End"
Sight: 22 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches
Board: 27 x 21 in...
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1970s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
"Marc Chagall" Original Drawing Illustration Caricature William Saroyan book
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"Marc Chagall" Original Drawing Illustration Caricature William Saroyan book
This drawing was published in the 1976 edition of William Saroyan's SONS ...
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1970s American Modern Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
Sidney Poitier
Tony Curtis Oscar Winning 1958 film The Defiant Ones Caricature
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"The Defiant Ones" Tony Curtis Sidney Poitier Oscar Winning 1958 film Caricature. Two escaped convicts chained together, one white and one black, must l...
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1950s Modern Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
Beverly Sills Opera Singer Diva Classical Music Grammys Caricature 20th Century
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Beverly Sills Opera Singer Diva Classical Music Grammys Caricature 20th Century
Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003)
Beverly Sills
Lithograph on heavy paper, 1983
Sight: 11 1/2 x 14 inches
Sig...
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1980s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Lithograph
Katharine Hepburn
Spencer Tracy WOMAN OF THE YEAR Oscars Classic Movie Film
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy WOMAN OF THE YEAR Oscars Film NYT Published
Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003)
Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in "Woman of the Year"
Lithograph on hea...
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1980s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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"At Home Abroad" 1935 Broadway Play NY Times Published Illustration 20th Century
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"At Home Abroad" 1935 Broadway Play NY Times Published Illustration 20th Century
Al Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003)
At Home Abroad
9 1/2 x 17 inches (sight)
Ink on board
Signed upper right...
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1930s Performance Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
Al Hirschfeld "Beat the Band" New York Times Broadway Theatre Illustration 1940s
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003)
"Beat the Band"
22 x 26 1/2 inches
ink on board
published in The New York Times, October 11, 1942
The unframed work comes directly from the Al Hirschfeld F...
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1940s American Realist Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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"Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine at Radio City Music Hall"
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim's of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud Albert Hirschfeld (1903 – 2003)
At the age of 12, Albert Hirschfeld, the famed caricaturist who depicted figures in the New York theater...
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1960s Other Art Style Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Mission Impossible Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
"Mission Impossible" Original TV Guide Drawing Illustration Caricature Mid Century NYC with Greg Morris, Barbara Bain, and Steve Hill. This original drawing...
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1960s American Modern Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Ink, Board
Al Hirschfeld "Art Week" NYC illustration New York Times poster design 1940
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in New York, NY
Poster design for National Art Week, November, 1940. In collaboration the Al Hirschfeld Foundation
Al Hirschfeld’s drawings stand as one of the most innovative efforts in establishi...
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1940s American Realist Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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"Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, and Eva Marie Saint"
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by:
Albert Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003)
Albert Hirschfeld is known for his pen and ink personality caricatures of theatre people. He worked a...
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20th Century Abstract Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Ink
Harry Truman: I
m Sitting on Top of the World
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Artwork Dimensions: 15" x 12.5"
Framed Dimensions: 24.25" x 22.5"
Medium: Gouache and ink on paper
Signature: Signed lower right
Harry Truman sits on top of a bomb with a lit fuse
...
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1950s Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Ink, Gouache
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
By Albert Al Hirschfeld
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Dimensions: 15.25" x 10.75"
Medium: Gouache, pencil, and ink on paper
Signature: Signed Lower Left
General Dwight D. Eisenhower in military uniform saluting before a map of Germany ...
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1940s Albert Al Hirschfeld Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025Al Hirschfeld was famous for his work as an artist. For nearly 70 years, he created iconic caricatures of theater, film and television celebrities, capturing moments in time and documenting U.S. entertainment history in the process. His drawings appeared on playbills and posters as well as in advertisements. As a result of his work, he earned two Tony awards for lifetime achievement in theater and had a Broadway theater renamed in his honor. Explore a range of Al Hirschfeld art on 1stDibs.