King John
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
King John is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a scene from King John, a play by Shakespeare. The scene is Act 3, Scene 1. It's interesting because it gives us a glimpse into how people in the 19th century envisioned the play. The details in the print suggest a lot of thought went into creating this scene. The print is now at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which has a large collection of art from this time period, and to learn more about similar prints, you can look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
The print depicts Act 3, Scene 1 from *King John*, featuring a seated woman holding a child while surrounded by armed men. She embraces the child with her left arm and looks toward a standing man, who gazes downward with his right hand on his sword hilt.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Your cart is empty
Explore artworks →
