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Summary
John Michael Wright: English: "John Lacy (d. 1681)"
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English: "John Lacy (d. 1681)" |
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
Lacy in three of his most celebrated roles: the lead from Sauny the Scot: or The Taming of The Shrew (his own adaptation from Shakespeare performed at the Theatre Royal in 1667); Monsieur Device from The Country Chaplain (by the Duke of Newcastle); and Scruple from The Cheats (by John Wilson). John Lacy was a comic actor and dramatist, and a particular favourite of Charles II. He became a star performer at the Theatre Royal in London. |
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| Date | circa 1668-1670 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 233.4 cm (91.8 in); width: 173.4 cm (68.2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/402803/john-lacy-d-1681 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 19:46, 31 May 2012 | | 354 × 490 (286 KB) | ÇaCestCharabia |
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