Print Collection
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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 a woman dressed as Joan la Pucelle from Shakespeare's King Henry VI. She's wearing a fancy hat and holding a sword. The woman in the print is actually Mrs Baddeley, an actress who played this role. The print was made to illustrate a scene from the play. The details in the print are interesting because they show what theater costumes looked like back then. To learn more about how this print was made, look up the technique: sfumato.
