Mr Parsons in the character of Periwinkle in A Bold Stroke for a Wife
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows William Parsons playing Periwinkle in a play from 1776. It’s an old London print, not a painting. The scene captures a moment from “A Bold Stroke for a Wife.” The print was published by John Bell the same day it was made. It’s part of the Harry Beard Collection now. Want to see more Romantic prints? Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
