H Beard Print Collection
1836
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1836
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The print shows a scene from Fidelio. It depicts Maria Malibran in the prison scene. The print was published by Hodgson & Graves in 1836, which is interesting because it shows how art was used to portray scenes from popular operas at that time. You can learn more about the style of this print by looking into the movement: Romanticism.