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Samuel Reddish

Also known as: Samuel Reddish; primary name: Reddish, Samuel
Details: individual; British; Male
Life dates: 1735-1785
Biography: Actor at Drury Lane. Very violent in his acting, and once stabbed Mr Smith when in the character of Polydore, he himself playing Castalio, in Dublin. He died in the lunatic asylum at York.

24 related objects

drawing

Museum number: K,63.170 |
Producer name: BIOG43837 Drawn by:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1776

drawing

Museum number: K,63.172 |
Producer name: BIOG162713 Drawn by:Thomas Parkinson |
Production date: 1775

drawing; print study

Museum number: K,63.166 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1779

medallion

Museum number: 1895,0603.32 |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Made in:StaffordshireDecorated in:Liverpool

print; watch-paper

Title: Mr. Redish & Mrs. Barry in Lothario & Calistia in the Fair Penitent. |
Museum number: 1902,1018.66 |
Producer name: Print made by:WellsPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1773

print; extra-illustrated book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,1224.603.1-2105 |
Producer name: Published by:AckermannPrint made by:Edward Edwards |
Production date: 1760-1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Reddish as Beverley |
Museum number: K,63.174 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Marie DelattreAfter:John James Barralet |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Reddish in the character of Edgar |
Museum number: K,63.173 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionAfter:Thomas Parkinson |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Reddish in the Character of Posthumus - Act the fifth, Scene the last |
Museum number: R,10.70 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenAfter:Robert Edge Pine |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; watch-paper

Title: Mr. Redish & Mrs. Barry in Lothario & Calistia in the Fair Penitent. |
Museum number: K,63.164 |
Producer name: Print made by:WellsPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Reddish in the character of Young Beville |
Museum number: K,63.171 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaiteAfter:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Reddish in the Character of Posthumus - Act the fifth, Scene the last |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2354 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenAfter:Robert Edge Pine |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Reddish as Beverley |
Museum number: K,63.175 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Marie DelattreAfter:John James Barralet |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Reddish in the character of Alonzo |
Museum number: K,63.176 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WalkerAfter:Thomas Parkinson |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Reddish as Beverley |
Museum number: K,63.167 |
Producer name: BIOG84869 Published by:Harrison & Co |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Reddish in the character of Alfred |
Museum number: K,63.169 |
Producer name: BIOG84869 Published by:Harrison & Co |
Production date: 1781 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Reddish in the Character of Posthumus - Act the fifth, Scene the last |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2353 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenAfter:Robert Edge Pine |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Reddish in the character of Posthumus in Cymbeline |
Museum number: Ee,3.285 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionIntermediary draughtsman:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Reddish in the character of Lothario |
Museum number: K,63.168 |
Producer name: BIOG214754 Published by:John Hand |
Production date: 1770-1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Reddish in the character of Posthumus in Cymbeline |
Museum number: K,63.165 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles GrignionIntermediary draughtsman:Johann Ludwig Fäsch |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Reddish in the Character of Posthumus - Act the fifth, Scene the last |
Museum number: 1933,1014.401 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenAfter:Robert Edge Pine |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; extra-illustrated book

Museum number: 1869,1224.604.1-591 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BluckAfter:Augustus Charles Pugin |
Production date: 1848 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; watch-paper

Title: Mr. Redish & Mrs. Barry in Lothario & Calistia in the Fair Penitent. |
Museum number: K,57.167 |
Producer name: Print made by:WellsPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Reddish in the Character of Posthumus - Act the fifth, Scene the last |
Museum number: 1841,0403.104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Valentine GreenAfter:Robert Edge Pine |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)