H Beard Print Collection
1833
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1833
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows an actor’s last moments. It’s a Romantic-era engraving, made in London around 1833. The scene centers on the deathbed of Mr. Edmund Kean, a famous performer, with two men beside him—likely his son among them. The image was published by William Houstoun, a London print dealer. It’s part of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Beard Print Collection, a group of 19th-century works. Curious about the style? Look up the movement: Romanticism.
