Portrait of David Garrick
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| Portrait of David Garrick |
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| Angelika Kauffmann , 1764 |
| Oil on canvas |
| 84 × 69.8 cm |
| The Burghley House Collection, Stamford |
The portrait of David Garrick is a portrait that the painter Angelika Kauffmann made of the English actor David Garrick in 1764 . It was created in the same year as the portrait of Johann Joachim Winckelmann , which deeply impressed both Winckelmann and a number of his contemporaries and with which the then 22-year-old Angelika Kauffmann made a name for herself in Rome.
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David Garrick (born February 19, 1717 in Hereford , England , † January 20, 1779 in London ) was one of the most famous English actors of the 18th century . He was particularly successful both as a comedian and in serious roles on the London stages . He also made a name for himself as a theater director and writer of plays. In 1741 he delighted his London audience with his portrayal of Richard III. and thus earned the reputation of being one of the best actors of his time.
The portrait was made in Italy and established Angelika Kauffmann's reputation before she moved to London. After completing the portrait, she sent it to London, where it was exhibited. Since David Garrick was very popular in England, it got a lot of attention.
Angelika Kauffmann has succeeded in giving the portrait great intimacy. David Garrick appears to have briefly interrupted a conversation with others to turn his attention to the viewer. Joshua Reynolds took up the sitter's gesture in his portrait by Francis Abington.
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literature
- Tobias G. Natter (Ed.): Angelica Kauffmann - A Woman of Intense Talent , Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern 2007, ISBN 978-3-7757-1984-1
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- ↑ Natter, p. 102