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Macklin Collection

"Macklin: A Multifaceted Legacy Illuminated by History and Talent" In the heart of Belfast, City Hall stands tall

Background imageMacklin Collection: City Hall, Belfast, by Floodlight

City Hall, Belfast, by Floodlight (1935). Macklin, Thomas Eyre 1867-1943. Date: 1935

Background imageMacklin Collection: Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). The house of actor Charles Macklin (1690-1797) at Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, London

Background imageMacklin Collection: Alice Eyre Macklin

Alice Eyre Macklin
Alys Eyre Macklin (nee Philpott), a leading member of The Poetry Society. Married to Thomas Eyre Macklin, artist. Date: 1902

Background imageMacklin Collection: Drury Lane Celebrities (engraving)

Drury Lane Celebrities (engraving)
3636529 Drury Lane Celebrities (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drury Lane Celebrities)

Background imageMacklin Collection: Famous Houses, Some Pictorial Rememorations of Old Actors and Dramatists (engraving)

Famous Houses, Some Pictorial Rememorations of Old Actors and Dramatists (engraving)
1615866 Famous Houses, Some Pictorial Rememorations of Old Actors and Dramatists (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous Houses)

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin as Shylock in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice

Charles Macklin as Shylock in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice
450077 Charles Macklin as Shylock in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice, Covent Garden, c.1768 (oil on canvas) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); 83.8x72.4 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Background imageMacklin Collection: How the Old Actors dressed 'Shakspere'(engraving)

How the Old Actors dressed "Shakspere"(engraving)
1604087 How the Old Actors dressed " Shakspere" (engraving) by Boyne, John (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: How the Old Actors dressed " Shakspere")

Background imageMacklin Collection: Macklin Orator, 1750-80. 1750-80. Creator: Thomas Patch

Macklin Orator, 1750-80. 1750-80. Creator: Thomas Patch
Macklin Orator, 1750-80

Background imageMacklin Collection: MACKLIN / SHYLOCK / PROFILE

MACKLIN / SHYLOCK / PROFILE
CHARLES MACKLIN as SHYLOCK in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice Head and shoulders in profile Date: 1697 - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: MACKLIN / SHYLOCK / 1777

MACKLIN / SHYLOCK / 1777
CHARLES MACKLIN as SHYLOCK in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice Act IV Scene I Date: 1697 - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Macklins house

Macklins house
The last residence of Charles Macklin, noted comedian and centenarian who died here in 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Drury Lane Celebrities, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Drury Lane Celebrities, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Drury Lane Celebrities, (1881). Portraits of British actors Thomas Betterton, David Garrick, Charles Macklin, Hannah Pritchard and Mary Robinson who all performed in the Drury Lane Theatre

Background imageMacklin Collection: FH Macklin, British actor, 1888. Artist: Kingsbury & Notcutt

FH Macklin, British actor, 1888. Artist: Kingsbury & Notcutt
FH Macklin, British actor, 1888. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume XII, July to December, 1888, Strand Publishing Company, London, 1888

Background imageMacklin Collection: Exterior of the last residence of Charles Macklin, Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, 1840

Exterior of the last residence of Charles Macklin, Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, 1840. Artist: C J Smith
Exterior of the last residence of Charles Macklin, Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, 1840. Macklin (or Charles Mclaughlin) was an Irish-born actor and dramatist who accidentally killed a man

Background imageMacklin Collection: Bust of Shakespeare and signatures of celebrated actors, (1840)

Bust of Shakespeare and signatures of celebrated actors, (1840). Drawing of a monumental bust of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) at his birthplace, Stratford-Upon-Avon

Background imageMacklin Collection: Mrs T Eyre Macklin, 1901. Artist: David Blount

Mrs T Eyre Macklin, 1901. Artist: David Blount
Mrs T Eyre Macklin, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

Background imageMacklin Collection: Motor racing Le Mans

Motor racing Le Mans
Lance Macklin in an Austin Healey 100S chasing Karl Kling-Andre Simon in Mercedes Benz 300 SLR at Tertre Rouge Corner, Le Mans 12th June 1955. Date: 1955

Background imageMacklin Collection: Sir Robert Baird, KBE, DL

Sir Robert Baird, KBE, DL 1855 - 1934 (1928). Macklin, Thomas Eyre 1867-1943. Date: 1928

Background imageMacklin Collection: London Trade Card - Benjamin Cole, textiles

London Trade Card - Benjamin Cole, textiles
London Trade Card - Benjamin Cole, at the Sun in St Pauls Churchyard, importing and selling cambrics, lawn, macklin, English lace and edging, wholesale and retail. 18th century

Background imageMacklin Collection: London Trade Card - Jeane Tempell, Chimney Sweep

London Trade Card - Jeane Tempell, Chimney Sweep
London Trade Card - Jeane Tempell, a woman Chimney Sweep, Nutners Street (now Macklin Street, off Drury Lane), Holborn. circa 1740s

Background imageMacklin Collection: Macklin / Shylock / 1775

Macklin / Shylock / 1775
CHARLES MACKLIN as SHYLOCK in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice Act IV Scene I Date: 1697 - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 9

Charles Macklin, Actor 9
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer as sir Francis Wronghead, with Dunstall as John Moody, in Vanbrughs The provoked husband. Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 10

Charles Macklin, Actor 10
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer as sir Pertinax Macsycophant in The man of the world, 1781. Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 6

Charles Macklin, Actor 6
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer comes to blows in The timorous baronet. Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 8

Charles Macklin, Actor 8
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer speaking his Farewell Epilogue to The Refusal in 1753, in which he played sir Gilbert Wrangle. Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 7

Charles Macklin, Actor 7
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer as sir Gilbert Wrangle in The refusal. Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Macklins Home

Macklins Home
The home of Charles Macklin, the long-lived Irish actor, in Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, London: Date: 18TH CENTURY

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 3

Charles Macklin, Actor 3
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 1

Charles Macklin, Actor 1
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer, depicted in his 93rd year ! Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 4

Charles Macklin, Actor 4
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer as Macbeth in the Scottish play, act two scene three. Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 2

Charles Macklin, Actor 2
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer, depicted in his 87th year ! Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Charles Macklin, Actor 5

Charles Macklin, Actor 5
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer in the character of Squire Badger. Date: 1697? - 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Drawings Prints, Macklin Orator, Artist, Sitter, Thomas Patch, Charles Macklin, British

Drawings Prints, Macklin Orator, Artist, Sitter, Thomas Patch, Charles Macklin, British
Drawings and Prints, Macklin Orator, Artist, Sitter, Thomas Patch, Charles Macklin, British, Exeter 1725-1782 Florence, Irish, 1690-1797, Patch, Thomas, Macklin, Charles, 1725, 1690, 1782, 1797

Background imageMacklin Collection: Rocky Stream Italy ca 1786-91 Watercolor pen

Rocky Stream Italy ca 1786-91 Watercolor pen
Artokoloro

Background imageMacklin Collection: Drawings Prints, Mr. Macklin, Character, Shylock, Shakespeares Merchant Venice

Drawings Prints, Mr. Macklin, Character, Shylock, Shakespeares Merchant Venice
Drawings and Prints, Mr. Macklin in the Character of Shylock, in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice, Publisher, Artist, Sitter, Thomas Wright, John Lodge, Charles Macklin, British, active 1766-98

Background imageMacklin Collection: Shakespeare Tempest Macklin British Poets 1798

Shakespeare Tempest Macklin British Poets 1798
Artokoloro

Background imageMacklin Collection: The City Hall and Titanic Memorial

The City Hall and Titanic Memorial (1930). Macklin, Thomas Eyre 1867-1943. Date: 1930

Background imageMacklin Collection: DRURY LANE CELEBRITIES. Betterson, Mrs. Pritchard, Garrick, Macklin, Mrs. Robinson

DRURY LANE CELEBRITIES. Betterson, Mrs. Pritchard, Garrick, Macklin, Mrs. Robinson, London, UK, 19th century engraving

Background imageMacklin Collection: Macklin / Macbeth

Macklin / Macbeth
CHARLES MACKLIN Actor, in the role of Macbeth, Act II, Scene 3

Background imageMacklin Collection: Macklin / Shylock / Lodge

Macklin / Shylock / Lodge
CHARLES MACKLIN Actor in the role of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice


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"Macklin: A Multifaceted Legacy Illuminated by History and Talent" In the heart of Belfast, City Hall stands tall, its grandeur accentuated by floodlights that cast a mesmerizing glow upon its majestic facade. It was here that Alice Eyre Macklin left an indelible mark on the city's cultural landscape. Macklins House, nestled in Tavistock Row since 1881, holds secrets of a forgotten era. Its origins shrouded in mystery as the creator remains unknown, yet it exudes an air of elegance and intrigue. But Macklin's influence extended far beyond mere bricks and mortar. From motor racing at Le Mans to Drury Lane celebrities immortalized in engravings, his name resonated with excellence across diverse realms. Famous Houses captured moments frozen in time - pictorial remembrances of old actors and dramatists who graced stages around the world. Among them stood Charles Macklin as Shylock in Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece "The Merchant of Venice, " his portrayal etching itself into theatrical history. Engravings depicting how old actors dressed for their iconic roles showcased Macklin's dedication to authenticity and attention to detail. His commitment to bringing characters to life through costume became legendary among peers and audiences alike. Yet it was not only on stage where Macklin made his mark; he also held court as the renowned Macklin Orator from 1750-80. Thomas Patch captured this period beautifully through artistry, showcasing both eloquence and passion emanating from this captivating figure. Shylock remained one of Macklin's most celebrated portrayals throughout his career. Profiled with intensity and depth, these engravings immortalize him as a masterful interpreter of Shakespearean tragedy - forever capturing hearts with every nuanced performance. As we delve into history's tapestry woven by this remarkable individual, one cannot help but be captivated by Macklin's legacy.