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
Print Collection is a 1 by William Herbert, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows an actor in a famous play. It’s a black-and-white engraving from London in 1753. The man is Henry Woodward playing Mercutio in “Romeo and Juliet.” The print was made by W. Herbert after Woodward first played the role in 1748 at Drury Lane Theatre. That was five years before the engraving even appeared. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in person.
The engraving shows Henry Woodward performing as Mercutio in *Romeo and Juliet*, published by W. Herbert in London in 1753, depicting his appearance in the role at Drury Lane on 29 November 1748. The print includes the text of the Queen Mab speech from Act I, scene iii beneath the image and is adhered to a paper backing.
Read the full account in the museum source.
William Herbert spent his days tucked in London’s print shops, where he’d sketch the city’s street life in quick, sharp lines.
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