Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by John Jabez Edwin Mayall. It dates from 1850 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, a compilation of printed artworks.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Barry Sullivan in the role of Hamlet, a character from William Shakespeare's famous play.
History & Provenance
The print was published by The London Printing and Publishing Company, indicating its origin in London's printmaking industry.
Artist & collection
Artist
John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall was an English photographer who in 1860 took the first carte-de-visite photographs of Queen Victoria.
