Henry Irving as Dubosc, John Bernard Partridge, ca. 1894
John Bernard Partridge, portraitJohn Bernard PartridgeBritish, 1861–1945

Henry Irving as Dubosc

ca. 1894 · Painting · 33.7 × 19.5 cm

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Where is “Henry Irving as Dubosc” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.

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About the painting

Actor-manager Henry Irving (1838-1905) played Dubosc in Charles Reade's The Lyons Mail alongside Ellen Terry at the Lyceum Theatre in 1883.

Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) was a painter and illustrator who became the principal cartoonist of Punch magazine. He acted at the Lyceum in his youth, using the name Bernard Gould, and made many drawings of Irving, some which appeared in the theatre's souvenir programmes. His work has provided both a record of costumes and scenery and of the dramatic effect of Irving's performances

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S.325-2011

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