H Beard Print Collection
1802
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1802
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The print shows William Shakespeare's monument. It was published by J. Boydell in 1802, which is interesting because it shows how Shakespeare was already being honored back then. This print is part of a collection, which suggests it was meant to be part of a larger set of images. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.
