H Beard Print Collection
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows Miss Farren as Thalia, the muse of comedy. Prints like this were popular in the 1700s and 1800s. People used them to share famous faces at home. The bust behind her is made of marble. Thalia wears a laurel wreath and holds a comic mask. Prints let many people own pictures of art. Find more prints by Roberts, James.