H Beard Print Collection
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print comes from a set showing costumes in Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII. It’s one of six plates plus a cover, published around the mid-1800s. The series was printed by Joseph, Myers and Co. with permission from actor Charles Kean. Mid-19th-century theater fans loved these detailed costume plates. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more of their prints.
