Macready as Werner
Oil Painting
1849-1850 (painted)
1849-1850 (painted)
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The actor William Charles Macready (1793-1873) was famous for his role as the German tragic hero Werner, in the drama of this name by Lord Byron. This portrait was painted and exhibited shortly after the final performance. John Forster, who commissioned it, was a friend of Macready and Maclise.
Object details
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| Title | Macready as Werner (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | oil on canvas |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Macready as Werner', Daniel Maclise, 1849-1850 |
| Physical description | Oil painting |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Forster |
| Object history | Bequeathed by John Forster, 1876 |
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| Literary reference | `Werner', act 1, a tragedy by Lord Byron |
| Summary | The actor William Charles Macready (1793-1873) was famous for his role as the German tragic hero Werner, in the drama of this name by Lord Byron. This portrait was painted and exhibited shortly after the final performance. John Forster, who commissioned it, was a friend of Macready and Maclise. |
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| Accession number | F.21 |
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| Record created | June 20, 2003 |
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