Scarce and handsome antique 4.5 x 5.5-inch sepia-tone Sarony Publishing Company cabinet portrait, boldly signed in black ink, probably in the 1870s or 1880s.  In good condition and charming for display.  Eminent 19th-Century stage star and matinee idol John Drew, Jr., who drew critical and popular acclaim in Shakespearian, light comedy, and society drama roles, was a member of the acting dynasty which also includes John Drew, Sr., Louisa Lane Drew, Georgiana Drew, Sidney Drew, John Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, and contemporary actress Drew Barrymore.

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