H Beard Print Collection
1796
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1796
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows two men dressed as characters from a play, in a style tied to the Romantic era. Smith, J.R. made it around 1796, a time when prints often captured stage scenes. It hangs at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The print’s odd titles—Scout and Sheepface—come from that play, The Village Lawyer. Look past the names and you get a snapshot of 18th-century theater life. Check out prints at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
