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Joseph George Holman as Don Felix in "The Wonder"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length, wearing hat with feather, slashed breeches and coat.
Joseph George Holman as Essex and Elizabeth Pope (Younge) as Queen Elizabeth in a scene from "The Earl of Essex"
Image | 1807 | Portraits of ActorsScene from "The Earl of Essex" with Essex kneeling before Queen Elizabeth. With text: "Queen: 'Twixt you and me this ring shall be a private mark of faith'. Act IV, Scene I.
Joseph George Holman as Douglas in "Douglas"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing plaid breeches, cloth tied over shoulder.
Maria Gibbs as Rose and Joseph George Holman as Captain Plume in a scene from "The Recruiting Officer"
Image | Portraits of ActorsScene from the play with Rose holding basket of chickens. With text: "Captain Plume -- 'Let me see, young and tender, you say'. Act III, Scene 1.
Joseph George Holman as Alexander in "The Rival Queens"
Image | 1793 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing armor, cape, sandals. With text: "'Tis false. Great Ammon gave me birth". Act IV, Scene II.
Joseph George Holman as Cyrus in "Cyrus"
Image | 1795 | Portraits of Actorsholding spear in left hand. With text: "Can it be possible?" Act 1, Scene II.
Joseph George Holman as Hippolitus in "Phaedra and Hippolitus"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing armor, cape, high sandals. With text: "His idle horn on fragrant myrtles hung, his arrows scatter'd and his bow unstrung". Act II.
Joseph George Holman as Selim in "The Mourning Bride"
Image | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing turban, drawing dagger from belt with right hand.
Ann Brunton Merry as Palmira and J.G. Holman as Zaphna in "Mahomet"
Image | 1786 | Portraits of ActorsThe two characters in a scene with Zaphna holding a knife and Palmira holding his arm. With text: Zaphna: "Now let me Strike."
Ann Brunton Merry as Rosetta and Joseph G. Holman as Young Belmont in "The Foundling"
Image | 1786 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, Rosetta looking at Young Belmont. With text: Rosetta - "What a mercy it is, that we are brother and sister."
Joseph George Holman as Chamont in "The Orphan"
Image | 1791 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, drawing sword. With text: "Curse on thy scandalous age, which hinders me to rush upon thy throat and tear the root up of that curse'd bramble". Act IV.
Joseph George Holman as Edward in "Albina"
Image | 1797 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, wearing cape, slashed breeches and doublet.
Joseph George Holman as Tancred in "Tancred & Sigismunda"
Image | 1792 | Portraits of ActorsWhole-length portrait, holding spear in left hand. With text: "How! is she not my Lord, the late king's sister, Heir to the crown of Sicily?" Act I.
Charles Macklin as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" and Joseph George Holman as Richard III in "Richard III"
Image | Portraits of Actorsfrom line drawings.
Portrait of Joseph George Holman
Image | 1812 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.
Portrait of Joseph George Holman
Image | 1784 | Portraits of ActorsPortrait, bust.

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Joseph George Holman as Don Felix in "The Wonder"

Joseph George Holman as Essex and Elizabeth Pope (Younge) as Queen Elizabeth in a scene from "The Earl of Essex"

Joseph George Holman as Douglas in "Douglas"

Maria Gibbs as Rose and Joseph George Holman as Captain Plume in a scene from "The Recruiting Officer"

Joseph George Holman as Alexander in "The Rival Queens"

Joseph George Holman as Cyrus in "Cyrus"

Joseph George Holman as Hippolitus in "Phaedra and Hippolitus"

Joseph George Holman as Selim in "The Mourning Bride"

Ann Brunton Merry as Palmira and J.G. Holman as Zaphna in "Mahomet"

Ann Brunton Merry as Rosetta and Joseph G. Holman as Young Belmont in "The Foundling"

Joseph George Holman as Chamont in "The Orphan"

Joseph George Holman as Edward in "Albina"

Joseph George Holman as Tancred in "Tancred & Sigismunda"

Charles Macklin as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" and Joseph George Holman as Richard III in "Richard III"

Portrait of Joseph George Holman

Portrait of Joseph George Holman

Joseph George Holman as Don Felix in "The Wonder"

Joseph George Holman as Essex and Elizabeth Pope (Younge) as Queen Elizabeth in a scene from "The Earl of Essex"

Joseph George Holman as Douglas in "Douglas"

Maria Gibbs as Rose and Joseph George Holman as Captain Plume in a scene from "The Recruiting Officer"

Joseph George Holman as Alexander in "The Rival Queens"

Joseph George Holman as Cyrus in "Cyrus"

Joseph George Holman as Hippolitus in "Phaedra and Hippolitus"

Joseph George Holman as Selim in "The Mourning Bride"

Ann Brunton Merry as Palmira and J.G. Holman as Zaphna in "Mahomet"

Ann Brunton Merry as Rosetta and Joseph G. Holman as Young Belmont in "The Foundling"

Joseph George Holman as Chamont in "The Orphan"

Joseph George Holman as Edward in "Albina"

Joseph George Holman as Tancred in "Tancred & Sigismunda"

Charles Macklin as Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" and Joseph George Holman as Richard III in "Richard III"

Portrait of Joseph George Holman

Portrait of Joseph George Holman