Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Valentine Green, 1739–1813, British

after Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788, British
Title:
David Garrick with a Bust of Shakespeare
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"
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 | sculpture | portrait | literary theme
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Painters and Engraving - The Reproductive Print from Hogarth to Wilkie (Yale Center for British Art, 1980-03-26 - 1980-06-22)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21860