Mr Robert Palmer as My Lord Duke

Mr Robert Palmer as My Lord Duke

Samuel De Wilde

1805

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows Mr. Robert Palmer dressed as "My Lord Duke" from the play *High Life Below Stairs*. It’s a crisp 1805 engraving by De Wilde, a British printmaker. The picture comes from a famous comedy about servants copying aristocratic manners. It’s part of the Harry Beard Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

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