H Beard Print Collection
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a man dressed for a stage role. It’s a mounted engraved portrait of Mr. F. Aikin as Bolingbroke in Shakespeare’s King Richard the Second. Made on 26 February 1776. The print came from the Harry Beard Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It captures a single moment in time, right after the performance. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
