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Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to engross a Garrick
(1760s); published (1818-1832)
Medium
mezzotint
Measurements
33.1 × 40.7 cm (image) 35.3 × 40.8 cm (plate) 43.6 × 56.0 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of I. J. L. Grundy, 1868
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Chaloner Smith (Richard Purcell) 31; Hamilton p. 29
Printing/Publishing
published by Robert Holmes Laurie, London
published by Bowles & Carver, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: J. Reynolds pinx.t (t in superscript above . )
printed in ink l.l.: Strive not TRAGEDY not COMEDY to Engroſs a GARRICK, who to your NOBLEST CHARACTERS does EQUAL HONOUR.
printed in ink l.c.l.: Published by R. H. LAURIE; 53 Fleet Street, and
printed in ink l.c.: Reddere Personæ scit convenientia cuique.
printed in ink l.c.r.: BOWLES & CARVER,St ( . under t ) Pauls Church Yard London. Price 6s (. under s)
printed in ink l.r.: Chas ( . under s) Corbutt fecit.
Accession Number
p.178.11-1
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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