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D5459 - George Murgatroyd Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist - [c1780]-1840
1 - Drawings - [c1780]-1809
34 - [Shakespearean drawings] - 1787
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D5459/1/34/20
Former Reference
D5459/1/114
Title
King Lear : Mr Holman in the character of Edgar
Date
Mar 1787
Description
Portrait of Holman wearing ragged clothes and a large hat, all apparently covered in straw. With his left hand he holds his clothes around him, and in this right he holds a staff. 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 Woodward delin : March 1787
"Edgar / Sharp through the hawthorn blows the cold wind"
Joseph George Holman (1764-1817) began acting in amateur theatricals at the Soho Academy and made his debut as Romeo at Covent Garden in 1784. He was known for his energetic and naturalistic style, which contrasted greatly with that of the Kembles.
Holman first played Edgar at Covent Garden on 6 Mar 1786.
Physical Description
Coloured drawing. Size 259 x 195 mm. Portrait.
Copies
A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Publication Note
B.D.A., London Stage.
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