William Charles Macready
(1793-1873), Actor and theatre manager; son of William MacreadyEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 32 portraits
Actor. He made his first appearance in Birmingham as Romeo in 1810 and acted with his father's company in the provinces. He first appeared at Covent Garden in 1816, becoming undisputed head of the theatre after his Richard III in 1819, until his retirement in 1851: a great Shakespearean and romantic actor.
by John Jackson
oil on canvas, 1821
NPG 1503
attributed to Daniel Maclise
watercolour
NPG 3329
by William Behnes
marble bust, exhibited 1844
NPG 1504
by Herbert Watkins
albumen print, late 1850s
NPG P301(21)
by Unknown artist
watercolour, circa 1870
NPG 3017
by Horatio Nelson King
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x15487
by Peter Paul Skeolan, published by Mason & Co (Robert Hindry Mason)
albumen carte-de-visite, mid 1860s
NPG x15488
by Peter Paul Skeolan, published by Ashford Brothers & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, mid 1860s
NPG x15489
by Mason & Co (Robert Hindry Mason)
albumen carte-de-visite, 1868 or before
NPG Ax25053
William Charles Macready as Virginius
by Charles Picart, published by Colnaghi & Co, after John Jackson
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 20 June 1820
NPG D38125
William Charles Macready as Virginius
by Charles Picart, published by Colnaghi & Co, after John Jackson
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 20 June 1820
NPG D38126
William Charles Macready as Macbeth
published by Martin Skelt, published by Benjamin Skelt
stipple and line engraving, 1820s-1830s
NPG D5197
published by Martin Skelt, published by Benjamin Skelt
coloured stipple and line engraving, 1820s-1830s
NPG D5198
William Charles Macready as Othello
published by John Tallis & Company, after H. Tracey
stipple and line engraving, circa 1820-1850
NPG D5199
published by John Tallis & Company, after H. Tracey
stipple and line engraving, circa 1820-1850
NPG D5200
William Charles Macready as Richard II
published by London Printing and Publishing Company Limited
stipple and line engraving, circa 1820-1850
NPG D5201
William Charles Macready as King John
by R. Page, published by George Virtue, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published circa 1822
NPG D38635
William Charles Macready as Wallace
by J. Rogers, published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D38652
William Charles Macready as Rob Roy McGregor
published by Hodgson & Co
stipple and line engraving, published 10 June 1823
NPG D5187
William Charles Macready as Rob Roy McGregor
published by Hodgson & Co
stipple and line engraving, published 10 June 1823
NPG D5188
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