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David Garrick

Also known as: David Garrick; primary name: Garrick, David
Details: individual; actor/entertainer; collector; British; Male
Life dates: 1717-1779
Biography: The celebrated actor; part-owner and manager of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 1747 onwards; collector of books, paintings, prints. Left his collection of plays and Roubiliac's statue of Shakespeare to the British Museum; his print collection of British and foreign portraits was sold in 1825.
Bibliography: Manuscripts in the Forster collection, V&A D.M.Little & G.M.Kahrl, 'The letters of DG', 3 vols, 1963 G.W.Stone & G.M.Kahrl, 'DG, a critical biography', Illinois 1979 (standard) Sheila O'Connell, 'Portraits of an actor, DG', in Alberto Milano (ed.), 'Generali e mendicanti, attori e sovrani', Bassano 2013, pp.347-61..

745 related objects

admission-ticket

Museum number: 1864,0816.7 |
Producer name: BIOG119196 Printed by:N Chater & Co |
Production date: 1820-1830 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

album; print

Museum number: 1866,0512.2540-2541 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaitePrint made by:J Page |
Production date: 1776

book; print; illustrated book

Museum number: 1864,0213.203-252 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankBlock cut by:John Byfield |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

casket

Title: The Garrick casket |
Museum number: 1864,0816.1 |
Producer name: BIOG255809 Made by:Thomas Davies |
Production date: 1769 |
Production place: Made in:England

document; sealing

Museum number: 1864,0816.2 |
Production place: Made in:England

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.193 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1776-1818

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.70 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:Thomas Gainsborough |
Production date: 1770-1818

drawing

Museum number: 1952,1011.3 |
Producer name: BIOG23719 Drawn by:Francesco del Cossa |
Production date: 1470

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.113 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1800-1850

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.87 |
Producer name: BIOG36269 After:Philip James de Loutherbourg |
Production date: 1776-1812

drawing

Museum number: 1953,0103.4 |
Producer name: BIOG36109 Drawn by:Lambert Lombard |
Production date: 1521-1566

drawing

Museum number: 1921,0531.1 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Samuel CousinsAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1813

drawing

Museum number: K,66.182 |
Producer name: BIOG43837 Drawn by:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1776

drawing

Museum number: 1948,0315.8.71 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:William Watts |
Production date: 1784-1800

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.229 |
Producer name: BIOG40280 After:Joseph Nollekens |
Production date: 1800-1817 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.251 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Edward Francis BurneyAfter:Joseph Nollekens |
Production date: 1760-1817

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.67 |
Producer name: BIOG43488 After:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1815-1818

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.71 |
Producer name: BIOG21443 Drawn by:Edward Francis Burney |
Production date: 1760-1848

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.94 |
Producer name: BIOG43837 Drawn by:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1795

drawing; print study

Museum number: Ee,3.204 |
Producer name: BIOG63864 Drawn by:Isaac Taylor (I) |
Production date: 1776-1777

drawing

Museum number: 1953,0103.3 |
Producer name: BIOG36109 Drawn by:Lambert Lombard |
Production date: 1521-1566

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1863,0214.758 |
Producer name: BIOG50176 Drawn by:Samuel Wale |
Production date: 1730-1786

drawing

Museum number: 1952,1011.2 |
Producer name: BIOG35533 Drawn by:Leonardo da Vinci |
Production date: 1467-1519

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.174 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1770-1817

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.245 |
Producer name: BIOG21443 Drawn by:Edward Francis Burney |
Production date: 1760-1848

drawing; print study

Museum number: Ee,3.141 |
Producer name: BIOG63864 Drawn by:Isaac Taylor (I) |
Production date: 1776-1777

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0822.7680 |
Producer name: BIOG42068 After:Robert Edge Pine |
Production date: 1779

drawing; print study

Museum number: Ee,3.241 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.179 |
Producer name: BIOG43837 Drawn by:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1777

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1931,0509.253 |
Producer name: BIOG26734 Drawn by:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1750-1778

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.165 |
Producer name: BIOG43837 Drawn by:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1776

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1931,0509.251 |
Producer name: BIOG26734 Drawn by:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1750-1778

drawing

Museum number: 1948,0214.1 |
Producer name: BIOG16877 Drawn by:Robert Adam |
Production date: 1779

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.78 |
Producer name: BIOG43837 Drawn by:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1777

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.84 |
Producer name: BIOG43837 Drawn by:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1777

drawing

Museum number: K,65.96 |
Producer name: BIOG39881 Drawn by:Frederick Nash |
Production date: 1810-1817

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.5138 |
Producer name: BIOG21904 Drawn by:William Capon |
Production date: 1801

drawing

Museum number: 1943,1113.143 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousFormerly attributed to:William Hogarth |
Production date: 18thC

drawing

Museum number: Ee,4.90 |
Producer name: BIOG39881 Drawn by:Frederick Nash |
Production date: 1800-1817

drawing

Museum number: Ee,4.74 |
Producer name: BIOG21904 Drawn by:William Capon |
Production date: 1801

drawing

Museum number: Ee,3.177 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1777-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing

Museum number: 1952,1011.4 |
Producer name: BIOG24299 Drawn by:Albrecht Dürer |
Production date: 1495-1500

figure

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.5 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bow Porcelain FactoryAfter:James McArdell |
Production date: 18thC(late) |
Production place: Factory in:New Canton

figure; proof

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.7 |
Producer name: Factory of:Bow Porcelain FactoryAfter:James McArdell |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Factory in:New Canton

figure

Museum number: 1940,1101.35 |
Producer name: BIOG68368 Factory of:Derby Porcelain Factory |
Production date: 1765 |
Production place: Factory in:Derby (Derbyshire)

figure

Museum number: 1981,0101.424 |
Producer name: After:John DixonAfter:Nathaniel Dance |
Production date: 1775-1815 |
Production place: Factory in:Derby (Derbyshire)

figure

Museum number: 1959,1102.103 |
Producer name: Factory of:Nicholas CrispFactory of:John Saunders |
Production date: 1751-1763 |
Production place: Factory in:Vauxhall

figure

Museum number: 1959,1102.104 |
Producer name: Factory of:Nicholas CrispFactory of:John Saunders |
Production date: 1751-1763 |
Production place: Factory in:Vauxhall

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1864,0213.154-202 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankBlock cut by:Mary Byfield |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book

Museum number: 1864,0213.305-356 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Thomas Charles Wageman |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book

Museum number: 1864,0213.253-304 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankAfter:Thomas Charles Wageman |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

intaglio

Museum number: 1873,0502.27 |
Producer name: Made by:James TassieMade by:William Tassie |
Production date: 18thC-19thC

intaglio

Museum number: 1900,0623.339 |
Producer name: Made by:James TassieMade by:William Tassie |
Production date: 18thC-19thC |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

intaglio

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.499 |
Producer name: BIOG81101 Factory of:Wedgwood |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

intaglio

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.519 |
Producer name: BIOG81101 Factory of:Wedgwood |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

intaglio

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.520 |
Producer name: BIOG81098 Factory of:Wedgwood & Bentley |
Production date: 1769-1780 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

intaglio

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.552 |
Producer name: After:Nathaniel MarchantFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 1777-1795 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

intaglio

Museum number: 1900,0623.400 |
Producer name: Made by:James TassieMade by:William Tassie |
Production date: 18thC-19thC |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

intaglio

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.500 |
Producer name: BIOG81101 Factory of:Wedgwood |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

letter

Museum number: 1864,0816.4 |
Production date: 1769

medal

Museum number: M.4790 |
Producer name: BIOG110742 Designed by:John Kirk |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: MG.1465 |
Producer name: BIOG73027 Made by:Kirk |
Production date: 1773

medal

Museum number: MG.1522 |
Producer name: BIOG81208 Made by:Westwood |
Production date: 1769

medal

Museum number: 1866,0714.61 |
Producer name: BIOG113724 Designed by:Lewis Pingo |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal; case

Museum number: 1864,0816.5 |
Producer name: BIOG81212 Made by:V Westwood |
Production date: 18thC - 19thC |
Production place: Made in:England

medal

Museum number: 1898,0202.15 |
Producer name: Designed by:John KirkAfter:Isaac Gosset |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 1906,1103.386 |
Producer name: BIOG113724 Designed by:Lewis Pingo |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.4769 |
Producer name: BIOG110742 Designed by:John Kirk |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: G3,IP.509 |
Producer name: BIOG113724 Designed by:Lewis Pingo |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: MG.1464 |
Producer name: BIOG113724 Made by:Lewis Pingo |
Production date: 1772

medal

Museum number: M.4811 |
Producer name: Designed by:John KirkAfter:Isaac Gosset |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medallion; proof

Museum number: 1909,1201.177 |
Producer name: Modelled by:William HackwoodFactory of:Wedgwood |
Production date: 18thC-19thC |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

medallion

Museum number: 1829,0110.1 |
Producer name: BIOG66427 Modelled by:Edward Burch |
Production date: 1760-1814 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

medallion

Museum number: 1895,0603.34 |
Cultures/periods: x41047 Post-Medieval |
Production date: 1776-1780 |
Production place: Made in:StaffordshireDecorated in:Liverpool

miniature

Museum number: AF.3005 |
Production date: 18thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:England

plate

Museum number: 2017,8022.1 |
Production date: 1808-1818 |
Production place: Factory in:Creil

portrait medallion

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.81 |
Producer name: Modelled by:William HackwoodFactory of:Wedgwood & Bentley |
Production date: 1777-1780 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

portrait medallion; cameo

Museum number: 1909,1201.146 |
Producer name: Factory of:WedgwoodModelled by:William Hackwood |
Production date: 1800-1850 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

portrait medallion; cameo

Museum number: 1887,0307,I.82 |
Producer name: Modelled by:William HackwoodFactory of:Wedgwood & Bentley |
Production date: 1773-1780 |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

portrait medallion

Museum number: 1981,0101.18 |
Producer name: Modelled by:William HackwoodFactory of:Wedgwood & Bentley |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Factory in:Etruria (England)

print

Title: The Beauties of Shakespeare; selected from his Works |
Museum number: G,9.60 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Thomas Trotter |
Production date: 1793

print

Museum number: Ee,3.25 |
Producer name: BIOG63864 Print made by:Isaac Taylor (I) |
Production date: 1770-1800

print

Museum number: Ee,3.7 |
Producer name: BIOG51648 After:Thomas Worlidge |
Production date: 1750-1800

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: A View of the House of Mr Garrick at Hampton |
Museum number: Ee,4.96 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1770-1790

print

Museum number: Ee,3.15 |
Producer name: BIOG43224 Print made by:Burnet Reading |
Production date: 1764-1837

print

Title: [Master Betty as Capt. Flash.] |
Museum number: K,57.244 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1920,0604.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:James HeathAfter:Robert Edge Pine |
Production date: 1800-1810

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,1214.279 |
Producer name: After:Philip James de LoutherbourgPrint made by:Angelo Albanesi |
Production date: 1779

print

Museum number: 1868,0822.6075 |
Producer name: BIOG51274 Print made by:Benjamin Wilson |
Production date: 1773

print; book-illustration

Title: David Garrick Esqr. |
Museum number: Ee,3.43 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:William Ridley |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Ee,3.62 |
Producer name: BIOG23126 After:Charles Nicolas Cochin fils |
Production date: 1750-1770

print

Museum number: Ee,5.141 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1790-1810

print

Title: The Irishman in the Jubilee |
Museum number: 2006,U.1428 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1770-1812

print

Title: Mr Vernon, as Cymon, in Cymon |
Museum number: 1875,0710.7327 |
Producer name: BIOG181769 Published by:John Bew |
Production date: 1778

print; satirical print; frontispiece

Title: The Farmer's Return. |
Museum number: Cc,1.170 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1762

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Garrick in the Character of Sir John Brute |
Museum number: Ee,5.55 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780-1820

print

Museum number: Ee,3.105 |
Producer name: BIOG51274 After:Benjamin Wilson |
Production date: 1760-1817

print

Title: Mr Kelly as Cymon |
Museum number: 1875,0710.7099 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780-1800

print; book-illustration

Title: Hamlet |
Museum number: Ee,3.104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionAfter:Francis Hayman |
Production date: 1773

print; watch-paper

Title: Mrs. Clive in the character of the Lady in Lethe. |
Museum number: K,58.183 |
Producer name: After:Charles MosleyAfter:Thomas Worlidge |
Production date: 1750s