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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 30 by Thomas Rowlandson, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a child actor jumping over a man. It's a caricature of Master Betty leaping over John Philip Kemble. The interesting thing about this work is that it was published in London by R. Ackermann, which was a common way for artists to share their work at the time. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Rowlandson, Thomas.
An etched and hand-colored print titled *Theatrical Leap Frog* depicts a caricature of the child actor Master Betty leaping over John Philip Kemble, published in London by R. Ackermann.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation.
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