H Beard Print Collection
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by R. Hogg, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows actor Thomas Mead dressed as Iachimo from Shakespeare’s *Cymbeline*. It’s an early 19th-century print, so the lines are crisp and the mood is theatrical. The image comes from Act I, Scene VII. Iachimo is a sneaky spy who hides in a chest—this print captures his villainous energy on stage. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
The print shows Thomas Mead performing the role of Iachimo in Act I, Scene VII of Shakespeare’s *Cymbeline*, published by the London Printing and Publishing Company.
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R. Hogg had a sharp eye for the quirks of daily life—imagine someone sketching the odd angle of a cat on a windowsill or the way a hat sat too tight on a passerby. Their prints catch these small moments with a dry,…
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