John Quick (1748-1831), Actor
Sitter in 10 portraits
The son of a brewer, Quick became one of the leading performers at Covent Garden and George III's favourite actor. He was labelled 'the prince of low comedians' by Thomas Bellamy (London Theatres, 1796).
'Mr Shuter, Mr Quick and Mrs Green in the characters of Hardcastle'
by Robert Laurie, printed for Robert Sayer, printed for John Bennett, after Thomas Parkinson
mezzotint, published 8 February 1776
NPG D40720
'Mr Shuter, Mr Quick and Mrs Green in the characters of Hardcastle'
by Robert Laurie, printed for Robert Sayer, printed for John Bennett, after Thomas Parkinson
mezzotint, published 8 February 1776
NPG D19744
by James Hopwood Sr, published by Mathews & Leigh, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1807
NPG D5572
John Quick as Don Lewis in 'Love Makes a Man'
by Jean Condé, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published in or after 1831
NPG D19481
John Quick as Don Lewis in 'Love Makes a Man'
by Jean Condé, published by Thomas Palser, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published in or after 1831
NPG D16596
John Quick as Don Lewis in 'Love Makes a Man'
by Jean Condé, published by Thomas Palser, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published in or after 1831
NPG D17078
by James Hopwood Sr, published by Mathews & Leigh, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1807
NPG D15161
John Quick as Tony Lumpkin in 'She Stoops to Conquer'
painted for C. Cooke
line engraving, published 7 March 1808
NPG D15160
John Quick as Don Lewis in 'Love Makes a Man'
by Jean Condé, published by Thomas Palser, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published in or after 1831
NPG D39152
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