Artwork

H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection, by Joseph Clark, 31
H Beard Print Collection, by Joseph Clark, 31

H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist Joseph Clark. It dates from 31 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

About this work

Overview

This print is part of the H Beard Print Collection and features a portrait.

Subject & Meaning

The image depicts Mr. C. Kemble as Laertes, a character from a theatrical performance, likely Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Artist & collection

Artist

Joseph Clark

Joseph Clark painted small, delicate watercolors in the 1800s. His works include *A Young Girl Seated* (maybe his daughter “Poppie” at age 100 in 1926) and a sketch for *Private and Confidential*, both in soft washes.…