Harry Beard Print Collection
1789
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1789
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows two actors on stage, Charles Macklin as Shylock and Maria Pope as Portia. They are performing in a play. The print is interesting because it gives us a glimpse of what theater was like back then. The details of the actors' costumes and the stage setting are worth looking at. To learn more about the style of this print, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
