David Garrick in The Provok'd Wife

David Garrick in The Provok'd Wife

Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726. Provok'd wife

Garrick, David, 1717-1779

Oil painting of a 1763 performance of a climactic scene of John Vanbrugh's comedy The Provok'd Wife. Sir John Brute (David Garrick) wearing elaborate female attire--a pink bonnet and yellow embroidered hooped skirt--defies seven night watchmen who have clubs and lanterns. See more information from the BBC and a fuller description at VADS.

Zoffany, Johann, 1733-1810

1763/1765

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