Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813, British, David Garrick with a Bust of Shakespeare, 1769
- Title:
- David Garrick with a Bust of Shakespeare
- Additional Title(s):
- David Garrick, Esqr.
- Date:
- 1769
- Materials & Techniques:
- Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Plate: 24 1/2 x 15 1/8in. (62.2 x 38.4cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "David Garrick Esqr"; inscribed on verso in graphite: "V. Green (after Gainsborough) | Garrick with bust of Shakespeare"
Lettered inside image, lower left: "T. Gainsborough Pinxit."; lower center: "Published April 2nd 1769 | By J Boydell Cheapside No 90"; lower right, "Val. Green fecit"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1970.3.367
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- bust | literary theme | portrait | sculpture
- Associated People:
- Shakespeare, William (1564–1616), playwright and poet
Garrick, David (1717–1779), actor and playwright - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21860
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