Mr Lewis in the character of Douglas
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
21
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Mr Lewis in the character of Douglas is a 21 by John Goldar, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows an actor named William Thomas Lewis playing a character in a play. The image was made in 1777 and is a print, not a painting. It was part of a London theater scene where actors took on dramatic roles. The print was published by a company called Lowndes & Partners. Look up the artist John Goldar next.
The print by John Goldar, published in London on 21 June 1777, depicts William Thomas Lewis in the title role of John Home’s play *Douglas*, shown in profile as a full-length figure in costume holding a longbow in his left hand with a quiver of arrows on his back.
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John Goldar (1729–1795) was an artist, born in Oxford.
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