Author: Mikey

Painting showing a famous actor of the 18th century in a scene from John Vanbrugh's comedy 'The Provok'd Wife,' in which he steals his wife's clothes and is now resisting arrest. He is wearing a yellow dress and bonnet, holding a club in his hands.

The Queer Holburne Trail: Uncovering queer histories in our collection

Johan Zoffany (1733-1810), 'David Garrick as Sir John Brute', oil on canvas, about 1763
Painting showing a famous actor of the 18th century in a scene from John Vanbrugh's comedy 'The Provok'd Wife,' in which he steals his wife's clothes and is now resisting arrest. He is wearing a yellow dress and bonnet, holding a club in his hands.

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