What movement was William Dawes part of?

William Dawes was part of the Romanticism movement.

Where can I see paintings by William Dawes?

Paintings by William Dawes are held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

William Dawes — Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

William Dawes is a Romanticism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

William Dawes made a single surviving satire painting called *The Downfall of Shakespeare Represented on a Modern Stage* in 1763–65. The crowded stage scene ridicules bad acting and weak writing—think modern tabloid theater jokes packed into the 1700s. A related print, *H Beard Print Collection* from 1763, shows the same sharp, mocking eye. If you like theater and early cartoons, tap *The Downfall of Shakespeare* to see how one artist turned a bad play into high gossip.

Works by William Dawes

The Downfall of Shakespeare Represented on a Modern Stage
H Beard Print Collection

Collections represented

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.