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
You see a busy print crowded with actors and politicians. A crowd of stage people fight on one side. On the other, a group of men in wigs argue over papers. The print pokes fun at a new law in 1787. It tried to control theaters and who could perform. The artist used sharp lines and funny details to show how silly the law looked. It feels close to Gillray’s other political satires. Check out more at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
