(THEATER) Portrait of the minstrel show performer Billy Kers

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(THEATER.) Portrait of the minstrel show performer Billy Kersands. Lithograph, 21 x 17 inches; tastefully repaired closed tears. Np, late 19th century

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Billy Kersands (circa 1842-1915) was one of the leading African-Americans in the mostly white world of minstrelsy in the 1880s and 1890s. This uncaptioned lithograph emphasizes Kersands' unusually large mouth, one of his calling cards as a performer, in addition to his comedy routines and innovative dancing.