Portrait of David Garrick is a 1770 painting by the British artist Thomas Gainsborough. A half-length portrait of the celebrated English actor-manager David Garrick it was exhibited at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition.[1] [2] Diarist Horace Walpole described it as "very like".[3] Garrick, owner and star performer at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, was at the height of his fame when Gainsborough painted him. It was painted in Bath.[4]
| Portrait of David Garrick | |
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| Artist | Thomas Gainsborough |
| Year | 1770 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London |
Today it is part of the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London.[5]
References
Bibliography
- Hamilton, James. Gainsborough: A Portrait. Hachette UK, 2017.
- Kendall, Alan. David Garrick: A Biography. Harrap, 1985.
- Whitley, William Thomas. Thomas Gainsborough. Smith, Elder & Company, 1915.
- Woodall, Joanna. Portraiture: Facing the Subject. Manchester University Press, 15 Mar 1997.