H Beard Print Collection
1812
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1812
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1812 by Charles Williams, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print pokes fun at London’s rebuilt Drury Lane Theatre. Charles Williams made it in 1812, part of a series called H Beard Print Collection. The artist added a sly jab at theater subscribers, calling the scene “Committee of Taste or the Punishment of a Modern Midas.” Romanticism usually shows big feelings, but this one’s a sharp political joke. Next time you’re in London, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.
