Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Impressionist artist Alfred Crowquill. It dates from 1 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 compilation of scenes from various pantomimes performed at London theatres.
Subject & Meaning
The print illustrates nine different pantomimes, including adaptations of classic tales like Romeo and Juliet and Dick Whittington and His Cat, as well as more fantastical titles like Harlequin Hudubras and King Emerald.
History & Provenance
The print was originally published in The Illustrated London News, a prominent periodical of the time, indicating its origin in 19th-century London's theatrical culture.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alfred Henry Forrester was an English author, comics artist, illustrator and artist, who was also known under the pseudonym of Alfred Crowquill.
