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Garrick between Tragedy and Comedy, after Joshua Reynolds
This image is for study only, and may not accurately represent the object’s true color or scale…
This image is for study only, and may not accurately represent the object’s true color or scale. It should not be shared or reproduced without permission by the copyright holder.

Garrick between Tragedy and Comedy, after Joshua Reynolds

Primary (Dublin, Ireland, 1730–London, England, after 1781)
NationalityIrish, Europe
Date1762
MediumColor mezzotint
DimensionsSheet: 20 3/16 × 25 13/16 in. (51.2 × 65.6 cm)
Additional Dimension: 18 9/16 × 21 1/4 in. (47.1 × 54 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Leo Steinberg Collection, 2002.1829
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Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2002.1829
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David Garrick was the greatest stage actor of his time. Images of him in costume and scene enjoyed tremendous success. The most famous painted representation (today in the Tate Gallery, London), Reynolds’s allegorical portrait parodies the mythological subject of Hercules facing the choice between virtue and pleasure. The numerous copies of Fisher’s mezzotint underscore its popularity.
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