Mr Liston as Tony Lumpkin
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Mr Liston as Tony Lumpkin is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a man dressed as a character from a play. The man is John Liston, an actor, and he's playing Tony Lumpkin in a comedy called She Stoops to Conquer. This play was popular back then, and it's still performed today, which is interesting because it shows how some stories stay funny over time. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking into the technique of sfumato.
A print from the early 19th century shows John Liston performing the role of Tony Lumpkin in the play *She Stoops to Conquer*. The image is part of the Harry Beard Collection.
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