H Beard Print Collection
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
You see a woman's portrait, looking straight at you. She's dressed in old-fashioned clothes. The portrait is of Ada Rehan as Katherina in a play. The woman in the portrait seems confident. The artist likely wanted to show her strong personality. The play she's in, The Taming of the Shrew, is about strong women. You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique of chiaroscuro.
