H Beard Print Collection
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows actor Charles John Kean playing Hamlet. It’s a single sheet from 1838, printed in London. The work sits inside the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Beard Print Collection. The image was published by Thomas McLean, a popular print seller of the time. It captures one of Kean’s famous stage roles straight from the play. If you like this portrait, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
