Copy of David Garrick's lines to Mlle. Clairon, 1764?, after 1764.

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Copy of David Garrick's lines to Mlle. Clairon, 1764?, after 1764.

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Poem in French, written by David Garrick while he was in Paris in 1764. These lines are associated with Gravelot's portrait of Clairon crowned by Melpomene, commissioned by Garrick.

1 leaf ; 14 x 18 cm.

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Clairon, Mlle., 1723-1803

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Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...