H Beard Print Collection
1840
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1840
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a print from the 1830s-40s by Robert Jacob Hamerton. It shows Charles John Kean playing Sir Giles Overreach in a play. The image comes from a performance of Massinger’s “New Way to Pay Old Debts.” Kean was a famous Shakespearean actor. This print was made by P. Martin & Co. and sold in London by Welch & Gwynne. Look up Hamerton, Robert Jacob next.
