Artwork
Mr Pearman as Orlando
Mr Pearman as Orlando is a print by the Romanticist artist E. W. Thomson. It dates from 1 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print represents Mr Pearman in the role of Orlando, a character from Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'.
About this work
Overview
This print represents Mr Pearman in the role of Orlando, a character from Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'. It is a work of visual art created through printmaking techniques.
History & Provenance
The print was published in London by C. Chapple on 1st September 1817. It is part of the Harry Beard Collection, indicating its provenance and historical significance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Back in 1817 London, a painter known only by initials slipped into a print shop, hired an actor friend to pose in a ruffled shirt, and called the sheet “Mr Pearman as Orlando.” The joke’s in the mismatch: Orlando’s a…
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
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H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection