Mr Vernon, in the character of Hawthorn in Love in a Village
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a man dressed as a character from a play. He's wearing old-fashioned clothes and looks serious. The interesting thing about this work is that it's a print from a play, and the character Hawthorn is from "Love in a Village", which was a popular play back then. The print is part of the Harry Beard Collection, which suggests it was collected by someone who liked theater and art. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking at the technique of chiaroscuro.
