Title
John Bannister, "School of Garrick"
Technique
Watercolour
Subject
Artist
Dimensions
Height: 26.5cm
Width: 21cm
Other materials
Pencil and watercolour on laid paper
Provenance
Charles Mathews
Other number
Mathews 259 (artist unknown)
RW/CKA 48F (artist unknown)
Exhibition history
1833 London, Queen's Bazaar, Oxford Street, "Mr Mathews's Gallery of Theatrical Portraits" (259)
The sitter wears a blue jacket and a Shakespeare Ribband. See G0006.
This drawing is similar in pose and concept to the portrait by Henry Edridge engraved by William Ridley for Parsons's “Minor Theatre” April 1794, a publication that appears to be closely associated with the School of Garrick portraits.