H Beard Print Collection
1862
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1862
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows Shakespeare’s face in half-tone, like a grainy old photo. His ruffled collar is clear but the rest is soft. The artist copied a 1623 engraving exactly. Shakespeare looks tired but proud. The copy was made in 1862 using a new photo-zinc process. It turned the fine lines of the original into dots. See the original at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
