Olivia
1885
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a woman dressed in old-fashioned clothing, looking straight ahead. She's Olivia, a character from a play. The play was based on a book called The Vicar of Wakefield, written by Oliver Goldsmith. The woman in the print is Ellen Terry, an actress who played Olivia. To learn more about this kind of art, look up the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
