David Garrick
Sketch
1784 (made)
1784 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Two versions of an image of David Garrick in character by John Nixon, mounted and framed together, the original pencil sketch, left and the engraving, right. Full length image of Garrick, probably as Abel Drugger, profile, facing the viewer's left. He wears an apron and holds a tricorne hat. Dated 1784.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | David Garrick |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving and pencil |
| Brief description | Original sketch and engraving of David Garrick by John Nixon, mounted and framed together, 1784 |
| Physical description | Two versions of an image of David Garrick in character by John Nixon, mounted and framed together, the original pencil sketch, left and the engraving, right. Full length image of Garrick, probably as Abel Drugger, profile, facing the viewer's left. He wears an apron and holds a tricorne hat. Dated 1784. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'David Garrick / John Nixon fect. et Scult. 1784' (inscription, mounted below images)
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.697-1997 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2009 |
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