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#ArtworkOfTheDay 🎂 Happy birthday to William Hogarth who painted this portrait of David Garrick and his wife. 
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The celebrated actor-manager David Garrick (1717-79) was one of the most frequently painted subjects in eighteenth-century Britain. Despite their close friendship, formed after Hogarth painted Garrick as the King in William Shakespeare's 'Richard III' in 1745 (Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool), tradition has it that artist and sitter quarrelled over this portrait. Garrick was displeased with his likeness and there are signs that Hogarth scored throu...
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Great attention to detail. I wonder how much the commission was? That pose would have been tough to hold for what I can only imagine...Hope...2 be hrs...That felt like days...Not many people in that era could afford that get up. Most were eating potatoes...
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+Snow Pea StanGos As far as we know, Garrick paid £15 for the painting in 1763 but it was in Hogarth's studio at the time of the artist's death in the following year.
@Everyone Thanks for your lovely comments! 
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ow much does that convert to in present times? Round abouts? Struggling Artist? Either or great piece. Very practiced...
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Ficaria mais bonito na minha sala
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Gostei muito de ter conhecido vocês
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