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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.	D5459/1/34/3
Former Reference	D5459/1/122
Title	The Merchant of Venice: Mr Macklin in the Character of Shylock
Date	Feb 1787
Description	Portrait of Macklin in profile, facing right. He wears a long black coat, with several rows of buttons down to the hem, and a large white collar. He has shoulder-length dark hair and a pointed beard. He holds a knife and a document with a wax seal. 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 : February 1787 "Shylock / ____________ I crave the law \| The penalty and forfeit of my bond" Charles Macklin (?1697-1797) was born in Ireland and undertook a variety of jobs before becoming a strolling player. He made his debut at Drury Lane in 1733 and premiered his Shylock in the 1740-1741 season. Shylock had hitherto been played as a comic character. Macklin however went back to Josephus and the Old Testament as part of his preparation for the part. Retaining the customary hooked nose, red hair and Venetian dress, he added a beard and hat. His was perhaps the defining interpretation of Shylock, performed in a naturalistic style which owed much to Garrick.
Physical Description	Coloured drawing. Size 247 x 278 mm. Portrait.
Copies	A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
Related Material	See D5459/1/4/9 for a scene from the play and D5459/1/65 for a portrait possibly of Macklin.
Publication Note	B.D.A.
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