Portrait of Arthur Murphy, bust-length, in brown coat and white cravat

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Attributed to Ozias Humphry (British, 1742-1810)
Portrait of Arthur Murphy, bust-length, in brown coat and white cravat
pastel
22½ x 17½ in. (57.2 x 44.4 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Arthur Murphy (1727-1805), Irish actor and dramatist, born in Roscommon. He appeared in the title-roles of Richard III and Othello; as Biron in Southerne's Fatal Marriage; and as Osmyn in Congreve's Mourning Bride. Murphy edited a political periodical, called the Test and also wrote a biography of Fielding, an essay on the life and genius of Samuel Johnson and translations of Sallust and Tacitus.

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