Fine Textiles - Needlework

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David Garrick, born at Hereford on February 19th, 1717, first appeared on the English stage in March of 1741. Within the first six months, he had portrayed almost twenty characters of all kinds, including Lear and Richard III, as well as various comic characters, and by December was appearing under his own name. Much admired for his naturalness - he is said to have held audiences spellbound with his nuanced performances - he also won praise as an author and theater manager, one able to draw great performances from actors of questionable ability.

He acquired this villa at Hampton in 1754 as a retreat from London, and lived there happily with his wife, the former dancer, Eva Maria Veigel, whom he called, "the best of women and wives," until his death on January 20, 1779. He was buried in Westminster Abbey at the foot of Shakespeare's statue.

A fine example of a needlework style popular in the period, the scene is expertly stitched with black silk thread, shaded and accented with gold. The silkwork is in clean, pristine, original condition with original back papers tight and untouched. The silk measures 4 1/2" x 5 1/2" in a frame 6 5/8" x 7 5/8."

Item ID: PM512