Laurence Olivier as Macbeth
1955
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1955
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting is called Laurence Olivier as Macbeth. It's a portrait of the actor in a famous role. The portrait was made for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, where Olivier performed in a 1955 production of Macbeth. The artist worked from photographs and studio sittings to create the painting. To learn more about the artist who created this work, look up the artist: Spear, Ruskin.
