John Palmer as George Barnwell
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
John Palmer as George Barnwell is a 1 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This hand-colored print shows a man in a white shirt and black jacket standing in a simple room. He holds a letter and looks worried. The light falls on his face, making his expression clear. The image comes from a popular play of the time called *The London Merchant*. People paid to see the show, then bought prints like this to remember it. This one was printed on June 1, 1809. If you like old theater prints, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A print depicts John Palmer in the role of George Barnwell, published in London by C. Cooke on 1 June 1809, and is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
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