H Beard Print Collection
1839
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1839
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a stage scene with five actors posing on a painted backdrop. Blueskin, a thief, wears a striped shirt and holds a dagger. Poll Maggot stands beside him in a bonnet, while Jack Sheppard lounges in chains. It’s a color print from a 1839 play poster. The actors’ faces are sharp, but the colors look flat—this was cheap to print for the crowd. Look up Cruikshank, George next.
