De Wilde, Samuel, 1751-1832
Variant namesThe artist Samuel De Wilde is best known for his theatrical portraits painted from 1791 until his death in 1832. From his London studio at 9 Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, De Wilde painted the portraits of many actors and actresses from the nearby Drury Lane and Covent Garden theaters. He provided 93 portraits for John Bell's The British Theatre, a series that ran from 1791 until 1795. His work also appeared in the Monthly Mirror (1795-1811), John Cawthorn's Minor British Theatre (1806), and William Oxberry's New English Drama (1818-1821).
From the description of Theatrical drawings, 1788-1832. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702201520
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| creatorOf | Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833. Edmund Kean engraved portrait, 1814 June 12. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | De Wilde, Samuel, 1751-1832,. Theatrical drawings, 1788-1832. | Yale Center for British Art | |
| referencedIn | English Theatre Portraits | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library | |
| referencedIn | Biographical notices relating to Samuel de Wilde, ca. 1850. | Getty Research Institute | |
| referencedIn | Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835,. Autograph letters signed from C. Mathews, London, to various recipients [manuscript], 1826-1863. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
| referencedIn | Italian theater prints, circa 1550-1983 | Getty Research Institute |
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| associatedWith | Dowton, William, 1764-1851. | person |
| associatedWith | Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833. | person |
| correspondedWith | Mathews, Charles, 1776-1835, | person |
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Birth 1751
Death 1832-01-19
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