David Garrick as Lord Chalkstone in "Lethe, or Aesop in the Shade"

1760–70

Not on view

The actor and theater manager Garrick wrote the farce "Lethe, or Aesop in the Shades." This print shows Garrick in a scene from the play peering through a magnifying glass, accompanied by three other characters, one of whom is dressed as Mercury.

Artwork Details

Title: David Garrick as Lord Chalkstone in "Lethe, or Aesop in the Shade"
Artist: Gabriel Smith (British, London 1724–1783 London)
Publisher: Mary Dickinson (British, active ca. 1754–70)
Sitter: David Garrick (British, Hereford 1717–1779 London)
Date: 1760–70
Medium: Etching and engraving
Dimensions: Image: 10 13/16 × 9 7/16 in. (27.5 × 24 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 9 5/8 in. (35.2 × 24.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Object Number: 17.3.3306
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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