The celebrated actor David Garrick ( 1717 - 1779 ) bought out the young German artist , Zoffany , from his apprenticeship with Benjamin Wilson in 1762 and became one of his most consistent patrons . Most of Zoffany's portraits of Garrick show him either in character on the stage , or in conversation pieces . Here he is seen in an informal pose without his wig , but with the traditional devise of masks of Comedy and Tragedy below .
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Tuesday, 22 November 2011
' David Garrick ' Johan Zoffany ( German 1733 - 1810 ) Oil on canvas
The celebrated actor David Garrick ( 1717 - 1779 ) bought out the young German artist , Zoffany , from his apprenticeship with Benjamin Wilson in 1762 and became one of his most consistent patrons . Most of Zoffany's portraits of Garrick show him either in character on the stage , or in conversation pieces . Here he is seen in an informal pose without his wig , but with the traditional devise of masks of Comedy and Tragedy below .
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