In Character: Shakespeare's 'Richard III'

Portraits of actors and actresses portraying characters from Shakespeare's 'Richard III'.

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Sir Henry Irving as Richard III, by Harry Furniss, after 1877, NPG D102, © National Portrait Gallery, London
Sir Henry Irving as Richard III, by Harry Furniss, after 1877
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John Philip Kemble as Richard III, by Joseph Thornthwaite, published by John Bell, after Gilbert Stuart, published 10 May 1798, NPG D3465, © National Portrait Gallery, London
John Philip Kemble as Richard III, by Joseph Thornthwaite, published by John Bell, after Gilbert Stuart, published 10 May 1798
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David Garrick as Richard III, by E.J. Portbury, after William Hogarth, mid 19th century (1741), NPG D8363, © National Portrait Gallery, London
David Garrick as Richard III, by E.J. Portbury, after William Hogarth, mid 19th century (1741)
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George Frederick Cooke as Richard III, by and published by Robert Dighton, published 1 December 1800, NPG D13322, © National Portrait Gallery, London
George Frederick Cooke as Richard III, by and published by Robert Dighton, published 1 December 1800
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David Garrick as Richard III, by John Dixon, published 1772, NPG D17075, © National Portrait Gallery, London
David Garrick as Richard III, by John Dixon, published 1772
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Edmund Kean as Richard III, by and published by Charles Turner, after John James Halls, published 29 March 1814, NPG D21261, © National Portrait Gallery, London
Edmund Kean as Richard III, by and published by Charles Turner, after John James Halls, published 29 March 1814
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Edmund Kean as Richard III, by John Rogers, published by George Virtue, after T.O. Steeden, published 1 January 1825, NPG D21264, © National Portrait Gallery, London
Edmund Kean as Richard III, by John Rogers, published by George Virtue, after T.O. Steeden, published 1 January 1825
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David Garrick ('Mr Garrick in the Character of Richard III'), by Charles Grignion, by and after William Hogarth, published 20 June 1746 (1741), NPG D34378, © National Portrait Gallery, London
David Garrick ('Mr Garrick in the Character of Richard III'), by Charles Grignion, by and after William Hogarth, published 20 June 1746 (1741)
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David Garrick ('Mr Garrick in the Character of Richard III'), by Charles Grignion, by and after William Hogarth, published 20 June 1746 (1741), NPG D34381, © National Portrait Gallery, London
David Garrick ('Mr Garrick in the Character of Richard III'), by Charles Grignion, by and after William Hogarth, published 20 June 1746 (1741)
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James Prescott Warde as Richard III, by Bryan Edward Duppa, printed by Maguire & Co, published by William Johnstone White, published 7 October 1833, NPG D37489, © National Portrait Gallery, London
James Prescott Warde as Richard III, by Bryan Edward Duppa, printed by Maguire & Co, published by William Johnstone White, published 7 October 1833
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Henry Cooper Cliffe as Richard III, by (Alexander) Percy Guttenberg, circa 1904, NPG x6166, © National Portrait Gallery, London
Henry Cooper Cliffe as Richard III, by (Alexander) Percy Guttenberg, circa 1904
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Antony Sher as Richard III in 'Richard III', by Mike Owen, circa 1986, NPG x126485, © Mike Owen / National Portrait Gallery, London
Antony Sher as Richard III in 'Richard III', by Mike Owen, circa 1986
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Marius Goring as Richard III, by Central Press, 25 March 1956, NPG x184383, © Getty Images
Marius Goring as Richard III, by Central Press, 25 March 1956
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George Frederick Cooke as Richard III with an unknown actor as Buckingham, by Unknown artist, early 19th century, NPG D36816, © National Portrait Gallery, London
George Frederick Cooke as Richard III with an unknown actor as Buckingham, by Unknown artist, early 19th century
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William Clayton (William George Grant) as the Duke of Buckingham in 'Richard III', by (Alexander) Percy Guttenberg, 1903-1904, NPG x6094, © National Portrait Gallery, London
William Clayton (William George Grant) as the Duke of Buckingham in 'Richard III', by (Alexander) Percy Guttenberg, 1903-1904
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Charles John Kean as Gloucester in 'Richard III', published by John Tallis & Company, after Reid, circa 1839-1846, NPG D3450, © National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles John Kean as Gloucester in 'Richard III', published by John Tallis & Company, after Reid, circa 1839-1846
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Edmund Kean as Gloster [Gloucester] in Richard III, by and published by J. Prynn, circa 1814-1833, NPG D3452, © National Portrait Gallery, London
Edmund Kean as Gloster [Gloucester] in Richard III, by and published by J. Prynn, circa 1814-1833
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Claire Bloom as Lady Anne in 'Richard III', by P.A. Reuter Photos Ltd, February 1955, NPG x184245, © EMPICS
Claire Bloom as Lady Anne in 'Richard III', by P.A. Reuter Photos Ltd, February 1955
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James Henry Atkinson as the Lord Mayor in 'Richard III', by (Alexander) Percy Guttenberg, 1904, NPG x340, © National Portrait Gallery, London
James Henry Atkinson as the Lord Mayor in 'Richard III', by (Alexander) Percy Guttenberg, 1904
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Ellen O'Malley as Queen Elizabeth in 'Richard III', by (Alexander) Percy Guttenberg, 1904, NPG x21688, © National Portrait Gallery, London
Ellen O'Malley as Queen Elizabeth in 'Richard III', by (Alexander) Percy Guttenberg, 1904