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William Charles Macready

9 of 20 portraits on display in Room 24 at the National Portrait Gallery

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William Charles Macready

by William Behnes
marble bust, exhibited 1844
32 in. (813 mm) high
Bequeathed by William Charles Macready, 1908
Primary Collection
NPG 1504

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William Charles Macready (1793-1873), Actor and theatre manager; son of William Macready. Sitter associated with 32 portraits.

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William Behnes (1794-1864), Sculptor. Artist associated with 31 portraits.

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Ormond, Richard, Early Victorian Portraits, 1973, p. 298
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 405

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