Mr Lee in the character of "Jingle"
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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 a man dressed as a character named Jingle. He's wearing a fancy suit and a big hat. The actor, Mr John Lee, played this role in a play based on a book by Charles Dickens. The play and book were really popular at the time. The print was published in a book that featured pictures of actors in different roles. You can learn more about this type of art by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
