H Beard Print Collection
1821
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1821
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1821 by James Thomson, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a man dressed in old-fashioned clothes, looking serious. He's sitting in a chair, with a book in his hand. The man is Mr Charles Kemble, an actor, and he's dressed as a character from a play. The print is interesting because it gives us a glimpse of what theater was like back then. The details in the print, like the book and the clothes, tell us about the character Mr Kemble is playing. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking at the work of artist: Thomson, James.
