H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection

Sergent Marceau

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print is from the H Beard Print Collection. It's a work from the early 19th century. The print shows a scene from a play, specifically David Garrick as Tancred in Tancred and Sigismunda. This gives us a glimpse into the theater world of the time. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking up the technique: sfumato.

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