Mr. Garrick in the character of Sir John Brute, in 'The Provoked Wife'

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Artist/Maker	Unknown (printmaker) Roberts, James (artist) Bell (publisher)
Place of origin	England (published)

Portrait of Mr. Garrick in the character of Sir John Brute, in 'The Provoked Wife'; Small whole-length; Drawn by James Roberts; Print on paper; 'J. Roberts del. / Bell’s British Theatre. 1st June, 1776.'.

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Object type	Print
Title	Mr. Garrick in the character of Sir John Brute, in 'The Provoked Wife'
Materials and techniques	print on paper Paper Printing Ink Printing
Brief description	Portrait of Mr. Garrick in the character of Sir John Brute, in 'The Provoked Wife'; Small whole-length; Print on paper; Drawn by James Roberts; Printmaker Unknown; English School; Bell's British Theatre, 1776.
Physical description	Portrait of Mr. Garrick in the character of Sir John Brute, in 'The Provoked Wife'; Small whole-length; Drawn by James Roberts; Print on paper; 'J. Roberts del. / Bell’s British Theatre. 1st June, 1776.'.
Style	English School
Marks and inscriptions	'J. Roberts del. / Bell’s British Theatre. 1st June, 1776.'
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted	Theatre Man Actor Cross-Dressing Drag Garrick, David Brute, John (Sir)
Literary reference	Vanbrugh, John. <u>The Provoked Wife</u>.
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.3224

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Record created	May 11, 2010
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1159056/mr-garrick-in-the-character-print-unknown/

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