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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
- 1 - Drawings - [c1780]-1809

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5459/1/24
Former Reference	D5459/1/127
Title	Mr. King in the character of Touchstone, in Shakespears 'As You Like It'.
Date	May 1785
Description	Portrait of King dressed in a red and white jester's costume, with red and white 'donkey's ears' on the hat. He holds a staff in his right hand.Available on CD 157.
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Artist	Woodward, George Murgatroyd (?1765-1809)
Archive Creator	George Murgatroyd Woodward (1765-1809), artist and writer
Further Information	G. M. W. Delin : May 1785 Thomas King (1730-1805) was originally articled to a London solicitor, in 1747 he ran away and joined a strolling theatre company. In 1748 he was discovered by Garrick and brought to Drury Lane. He was famed for his comic delivery and became Drury Lane's chief comedian as well as speaking many of the prologues which Garrick had traditionally delivered. He first played Touchstone in the 1765-1766 season and as part of Garrick's Stratford jubilee in 1769 he marched as Touchstone in the Jubilee procession at Drury Lane On the verso is a pencil sketch of Touchstone.
Physical Description	Coloured drawing. Size 227 x 162 mm. Portrait.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See D5459/1/34/9 for another drawing of King in the role of Touchstone.
Publication Note	B.D.A
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