Artwork
Miss Glyn and Constance
Miss Glyn and Constance is a print by William Paine. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Miss Glyn and Constance is a 19th-century print depicting actress Miss Isabella Glyn as Constance from Shakespeare's King John.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows Miss Glyn posed as Constance, a character from Shakespeare's King John, capturing a moment from the play.
Technique & Style
The print was created by engraving a daguerreotype, an early photographic process, taken by William Paine. George Greatbach translated the daguerreotype into an engraving.
History & Provenance
The daguerreotype was taken by William Paine, and the resulting engraving was published by the London Printing and Publishing Company.
Artist & collection
Artist
Prints of 19th-century British life fill this artist’s small bundle. You’ll flip through portraits of Miss Glyn and Constance and scenes crowded with whiskered gentlemen from the H Beard Print Collection, all made…
