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oil paint (paint)59 × 73 Cm
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David Garrick, one of the most influential actors of 18th century Britain, appears here in the guise of the titular character from William Shakespeare’s King Lear, a role he played numerous times on the stage. The play follows Lear’s mental breakdown after he relinquishes his power and divides his kingdom between two of his daughters. In this portrait, made after Garrick’s passing and based on prints created from his death mask, the actor wears a crown of wheat and wildflowers in reference to a famous scene in the play during which the king rages at a storm, daring it to harm him.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 59 × 73 Cm |
| Tags | portraits: male subjectwheatportraitsportraitperformersmanflowerscrownscostumeactors (performing artists) |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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see memorandum in curatorial file]
see memorandum in curatorial file]
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copy in curatorial file]
copy in curatorial file]
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by descent to his son, Thomas William Harris, Bay Village, Ohio
by descent to his son, Thomas William Harris, Bay Village, Ohio
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Chicago, Newberry Library, Creating Shakespeare, 23 September -31 December 20016, no cat.
Chicago, Newberry Library, Creating Shakespeare, 23 September -31 December 20016, no cat.
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copy in curatorial file]
copy in curatorial file]
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Alfred Wilson Harris (died 1932), Peoria, Illinois, and Cleveland, Ohio, probably acquired in Europe in 1918/19 [information given in a conversation of March 23, 2004, between Nancy Newberry, granddaughter of A....
Alfred Wilson Harris (died 1932), Peoria, Illinois, and Cleveland, Ohio, probably acquired in Europe in 1918/19 [information given in a conversation of March 23, 2004, between Nancy Newberry, granddaughter of A.W. Harris, and Tiffany Johnston
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consigned by him to the Vixseboxse Art Gallery, Cleveland, before 1958 [according to letter of November 10, 1958, from T....
consigned by him to the Vixseboxse Art Gallery, Cleveland, before 1958 [according to letter of November 10, 1958, from T. W. Harris to Mr. Vixseboxse
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given by him to the Akron Art Institute, Akron, Ohio, in 1958 and accessioned as 58....
given by him to the Akron Art Institute, Akron, Ohio, in 1958 and accessioned as 58.212 [according to correspondence and records supplied by the Akron Art Museum]
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given to the Art Institute, 1996.
given to the Art Institute, 1996.
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Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art, Shakespeare in Western Art, October 29-November 24, 1992; Ibaraki, Museum of Modern Art, November 28-December 23, 1992; Kintetsu Nara Hall, January 9-February 8, 1993; Takamatsu City Museum of Art...
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art, Shakespeare in Western Art, October 29-November 24, 1992; Ibaraki, Museum of Modern Art, November 28-December 23, 1992; Kintetsu Nara Hall, January 9-February 8, 1993; Takamatsu City Museum of Art, February 19-March 28, 1993, no cat. no.
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London, Heim Gallery, The Painted Word. British History Painting: 1750-1830, May 1-June 11, 1991, cat. 121.
London, Heim Gallery, The Painted Word. British History Painting: 1750-1830, May 1-June 11, 1991, cat. 121.
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deaccessioned by the Akron Museum of Art, 1981 [according to the records cited above, in 1980 the Akron Art Institute changed its name to the Akron Museum of Art]
deaccessioned by the Akron Museum of Art, 1981 [according to the records cited above, in 1980 the Akron Art Institute changed its name to the Akron Museum of Art]
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sold, Sotheby's, New York, January 8, 1981, lot 76, to Richard Feigen, New York, and P....
sold, Sotheby's, New York, January 8, 1981, lot 76, to Richard Feigen, New York, and P. & D. Colnaghi and Company, London, in joint ownership [buyers according to e-mail correspondence of December 11, 2015, between Frances Beatty of Richard Feigen and Company, and Amanda Block
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all shares sold to Richard Feigen, March 1, 1981 [see previous citation]
all shares sold to Richard Feigen, March 1, 1981 [see previous citation]
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Oberlin, Ohio, Dudley Peter Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Shakespeare Quadricentennial Festival, 1963-64, February 10-24, 1964, no cat.
Oberlin, Ohio, Dudley Peter Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Shakespeare Quadricentennial Festival, 1963-64, February 10-24, 1964, no cat.
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