H Beard Print Collection
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a woman dressed up as a character from *The Beggar’s Opera*. It’s an old print, made around 1800. The artist used ink on paper to make this portrait. The woman’s costume points to a famous stage role. The print also acted as a theater illustration in a magazine called *The Mirror of the Stage*. Check out more prints by the same artist next time you’re at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
