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Garrick was born in Hereford and grew up in Lichfield, Staffordshire. When Samuel Johnson opened his ill-fated school in 1735, Garrick was one of the few pupils. Perhaps recognising their mutual ambition, the two men travelled to London together in March 1737, taking turns to ride on their shared horse. Garrick first appeared on the London stage in 1741 and went on to achieve huge success as an actor, playwright and theatre manager, becoming the most celebrated theatrical personality of the eighteenth century. He was acclaimed for his naturalistic style and his versatility in both comic and tragic roles. He transformed what it meant to be an actor, no longer simply an entertainer but a pillar of British culture.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

David Garrick (1717–1779)

Date

c.1758

Medium

terracotta

Measurements

H 63.5 x W (?) x D (?) cm

Accession number

707a

Acquisition method

donated by Sir Theodore Martin, 1883

Work type

Bust

National Portrait Gallery, London

St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England

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Artist or maker

Louis François Roubiliac

1695/1702–1762

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