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Mrs Liston as Madge in Love in a Village, by Unknown, 1

Mrs Liston as Madge in Love in a Village

Unknown

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Mrs Liston as Madge in Love in a Village is a 1 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

You see a black-and-white print of a woman on stage. She wears a simple dress and holds a fan. Her face shows playful energy. This print comes from a 1811 play called *Love in a Village*. Mrs Liston played the comic servant Madge. Prints like this let fans remember their favorite actors. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more theater prints.

The story of this work

Overview

A print from 1811 depicts Mrs Liston in the role of Madge from the play *Love in a Village*, published in London by Vernor, Hood & Sharp and held in the Harry Beard Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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