Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist James Robinson Planché. It dates from 1830 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print collection comprises twelve costume designs for a production of Shakespeare's Richard the Third, accompanied by descriptive text.
About this work
James Robinson Planché created the descriptions and Charles Frederick Tomkins handled the designs.
This print collection shows twelve costume designs for Shakespeare’s *Richard the Third*. James Robinson Planché created the descriptions and Charles Frederick Tomkins handled the designs. The prints were made in 1830 by Colnaghi and Son.
Romanticism shaped how artists like Planché thought about history and drama in this period. The book was part of the Harry Beard Collection later.
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Overview
This print collection comprises twelve costume designs for a production of Shakespeare's Richard the Third, accompanied by descriptive text.
Subject & Meaning
The designs, created by Charles Frederick Tomkins after drawings by James Robinson Planché, reflect the Romantic era's approach to historical drama and costume.
Technique & Style
The prints, published by Colnaghi and Son in 1830, showcase the artistic style and historical interpretation characteristic of Romanticism.
History & Provenance
Originally part of a book titled 'Twelve Designs for The Costume of Shakespeare's Richard the Third', the prints later became part of the Harry Beard Collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
James Robinson Planché was a 19th-century British writer and illustrator who turned printed scenes into playful costume history.
