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David Garrick

British actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer (1717–1779)

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Images by David Garrick

2 images from works
  • A man has been strung up on a pole along with carcasses, a crowd has gathered and they are making fun of him. Etching.
  • Lord Ogleby with Canton (a valet) and Brush in Colman and Garrick's The clandestine marriage. Engraving by H. Meyer, 1821, after G. Clint.

Images featuring David Garrick

5 images from works
  • David Garrick in the rôle of Richard III, awakening from his nightmare in the tent with military activities in the background. Etching by W. Hogarth and C. Grignion after W. Hogarth.
  • A gathering at Joshua Reynolds's house: Oliver Goldsmith and Edmund Burke among the company. Stipple engraving by W. Walker, 1848, after J.E. Doyle.
  • Abel Drugger, from Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist', in a posture of combat. Engraving by J. Thornthwaite, 1777, after Roberts.
  • Dramatists and actors: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.
  • A barber playing the tragic role of Alexander the Great in the acting style of David Garrick. Mezzotint after R. Dighton.
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Frequent collaborators

Colman, George 1732-1794.
Shakespeare, William 1564-1616.
Southerne, Thomas, 1660-1746.
Fletcher, John, 1579-1625.
English drama
Britons - Kings and rulers - Drama
English drama - 18th century
English drama (Comedy) - 18th century
History, 18th Century
Farce - Early works to 1800
English drama (Comedy) - Early works to 1800
Garrick, David, 1717-1779, joint author.
Acting
Great Britain