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David Garrick as Don John
De Loutherbourg, Philip James, born 1740 - died 1812 - Enlarge image
David Garrick as Don John
- Object:
Watercolour
- Place of origin:
Britain (made)
- Date:
1774 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
De Loutherbourg, Philip James, born 1740 - died 1812 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Watercolour drawing
- Credit Line:
Given by Prof. George Oprescu
- Museum number:
P.46-1935
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level H, case WD, shelf 164
Physical description
Watercolour drawing on Whatman paper depicting David Garrick as Don John in his adaptation of 'The Chances' by Beaumont and Fletcher, Act 1, Scene 2, with a view intended to be Naples in the background. Signed by the artist.
Place of Origin
Britain (made)
Date
1774 (made)
Artist/maker
De Loutherbourg, Philip James, born 1740 - died 1812 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Watercolour drawing
Marks and inscriptions
P. I. de Loutherbourg - 1774
Signed lower right
Dimensions
Height: 29.7 cm, Width: 40.9 cm
Object history note
This drawing is the study for a painting of the same subject exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1774.
Descriptive line
Watercolour drawing depicting David Garrick as Don John in his adaptation of 'The Chances' by Beaumont and Fletcher, Act 1, Scene 2, with a view intended to be Naples in the background. Great Britain, 1774.
Materials
Watercolour; Paper
Techniques
Watercolour drawing
Subjects depicted
Subject; Actor; Theatre; Theatre design
Categories
Paintings; Theatre
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
