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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
Ee,3.219
Title
Object:
Garrick between Tragedy and Comedy
Description
Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 700); standing three-quarter length between Comedy and Tragedy, smiling towards the latter, but allowing the former to tug him towards her; landscape behind; illustration to 'The Fine Arts of the English School' (ed. John Britton, London 1812); published state. 1811 Stipple and etching
Producer name
After:
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Print made by:
Anthony Cardon
Published by:
Longman
Published by:
Josiah Taylor
Published by:
William Bond
School/style
British
Production date
1811
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
stipple
etching
Dimensions
Height:
284 millimetres
Width:
324 millimetres
(trimmed)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See proof before letters for 1891,0410.81, publication for 1840,0808.45.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
theatre/theatrical life
allegory/personification
Associated names
Portrait of:
David Garrick
Associated with:
John Julius Angerstein
Associated with:
John Kemble
Illustration to:
John Britton
Associated titles
Associated Title:
The Fine Arts of the English School
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Charles Burney
(estate of)
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Ee,3.219