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Portrait of Thomas Otway (1652-1685), #867237

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Portrait of Thomas Otway (1652-1685), #867237
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Thomas Otway was born on 3rd March, 1652, in the small village of Milland, Sussex. He was the only son of Humphrey Otway's first marriage but he had a stepsister Susanna, daughter of Humphrey Otway and his second wife Elizabeth. Nothing is known of Thomas' own mother except that she must have died when he was very young. Humphrey Otway was rector of All Hallows at Woolbedding, Sussex, and the family, though not great, was of some distinction, being of old Yorkshire stock, with the inevitable Irish connections of the English comic dramatist.At the age of 13 he was entered for Winchester College. Once there, he struck up an acquaintance with Anthony Cary, later Lord Falkland. This friendship was to last all Otway's life; and indeed at Winchester Falkland seemed to have exerted more influence on Thomas than his master, especially urging him "not to be ashamed of idleness". Not surprisingly, Thomas twice missed a scholarship and went to Oxford as a commoner of Christ Church in 1669. His father died in 1671 and at the age of 19 Tom moved on to the more immediate rewards of London.

His first job in the theatre was as an actor in a play by Mrs. Aphra Behn. She had given up her voluntary services in Continental espionage in order to revive her first play "The Forced Marriage". Betteron, already middle-aged, played the youthful lover while young Otway was cast as the doddering old king. He was a notable failure.Some say that this was his first and last appearance on the stage but it is ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good overall condition, still with orginal frame, needs cleaning.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c. 1675</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:United Kingdom</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Attributed to John Riley (1646-1691)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:12</td></tr>

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<tr><td>Title:Portrait of Thomas Otway (1652-1685),</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:17th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Oil on panel</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Oil on panel</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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