Charles Mathews is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Charles Mathews made prints in the early 1800s, back when satirical drawings of everyday life were all the rage. This print from the H Beard Collection shows a crowd full of exaggerated faces and costumes, poking fun at society’s quirks. The style is simple and direct, meant to make people laugh rather than ponder. Tap the print to see how sharp-witted observations looked before cameras arrived.

Works by Charles Mathews

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.