H Beard Print Collection
1839
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1839
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
H Beard Print Collection is a 1839 by J. Michell, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows an actor named Charles Kean in a famous Shakespeare play. It’s from 1839 and comes from the Romantic period. The image captures a single moment from Act V, Scene VII of “Richard III.” You can see Kean deep in the final act of the tragedy. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints from this time.
The print portrays Charles Kean performing in Act V Scene VII of *Richard III*, published by J. Mitchell in 1839.
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This 19th-century printmaker carved lively scenes for the popular press. Look for the December 1839 “H Beard Print Collection” in the bundle—an illustration of Victorian life packed with tiny details. It belongs to the…
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