Mr Robert Palmer as Tom
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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 Mr. Robert Palmer dressed as the character Tom from the play "The Conscious Lovers." The image looks like a stage costume sketch with neat lines and some shading. It's a theater print from 1807, meant to advertise Palmer's acting role. These prints were popular souvenirs back then. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more old theater prints like this one.