| Portrait of David Garrick | |
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| Artist | Thomas Gainsborough |
| Year | 1770 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait |
| Dimensions | 75.6 mm cm× 63.2 cm(??× 24.9 in) |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London |
Portrait of David Garrick is an oil on canvas painting by the British artist Thomas Gainsborough, from 1770. It is held at the National Portrait Gallery, in London. [1]
A half-length portrait of the celebrated English actor-manager David Garrick, it shows him with a book at his hand, while looking directly at the viewer. He seems to be on a pause while reading. It was exhibited at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1770. [2] [3] Diarist Horace Walpole described the portrait as "very like". [4] Garrick, owner and star performer at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, was at the height of his fame when Gainsborough painted him, while at Bath. [5]
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