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Summary

Artist



Description	British painter and engraver
Date of birth/death	10 November 1697	25 October 1764
Location of birth/death	London	London
Work location	London, Chiswick
Authority control	WorldCat

Title

David Garrick as Richard III

English actor David Garrick in 1745 in the titular role in Act V, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's Richard III. This scene takes place just before the battle of Bosworth Field, Richard's sleep having been haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered, wakes to the realization that he is alone in the world and death is imminent.

Date

1745

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

190.5 × 250.8 cm (75 × 98.7 in)

Current location

Walker Art Gallery

	Native name	Walker Art Gallery
	Location	Liverpool, England
	Coordinates	53° 24′ 36.00″ N, 2° 58′ 46.56″ W
	Established	1877
	Website	www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
	Authority control	WorldCat

Notes

Walker Art Gallery

Source/Photographer

cgfa.sunsite.dk

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