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 Sarah Siddons acting the part of Queen Catherine in Shakespeare’s Henry the Eighth. It’s a portrait print by Dyer Senior, dated 29th September 1828. The image was published in London, which was a center for printmaking at the time. Sarah Siddons was famous for her stage roles, especially tragic queens like Catherine. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
