H Beard Print Collection
1791
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1791
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
H Beard Print Collection is a 1791 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a woman, Mrs. Siddons, acting on stage. She's playing Jane Shore in a play. The scene is from Act V of Nicholas Rowe's play Jane Shore. The print was made in London in 1791, and it's interesting because it gives us a glimpse of what theater was like back then. To learn more about prints like this, check out the technique: sfumato.
The print depicts a full-length female figure in a long dress holding a crucifix, based on Mrs. Siddons' portrayal of Jane Shore in Act V of Nicholas Rowe's play. Produced in London by J. Bell in September 1791, it is part of the Harry Beard Collection and is mounted on a cream card.
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