William Hogarth, 1746 - Mr. Garrick in the Character of Richard III - fine art print

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The more than 270 years old artpiece was painted by the painter William Hogarth in 1746. The beyond 270 year-old original was painted with the exact dimensions: sheet: 16 3/8 x 20 1/2 in (41,6 x 52 cm). Etching and engraving; second state of two was applied by the painter as the medium of the masterpiece. It is included in the digital art collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art located in New York City, New York, United States of America. This classic art masterpiece, which belongs to the public domain is supplied with courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932. : Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932. What is more, the alignment of the digital reproduction is in landscape format with an aspect ratio of 1.2 : 1, which means that the length is 20% longer than the width. William Hogarth was a male illustrator, painter, graphic artist, caricaturist, whose style was mainly Rococo. The Rococo artist lived for a total of 67 years, born in the year 1697 in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom and deceased in 1764 in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

What does the original description of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art state about this work of art from the illustrator, painter, graphic artist and caricaturist William Hogarth? (© Copyright - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Hogarth represents his close friend, the actor David Garrick, as Richard III waking from a vision of the ghosts of those he murdered to attain the throne. The scene occurs in act 5, scene 7 of Shakespeare's play, just before the Battle of Bosworth Field where Richard is defeated and the Tudors attain the throne. Based on a 1745 painting at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, the print conveys Garrick's dynamic ability to bring Shakespeare to life for his contemporaries.

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