Artwork

H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection, by Johann Heinrich Ramberg, 20
H Beard Print Collection, by Johann Heinrich Ramberg, 20

H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist Johann Heinrich Ramberg. It dates from 20 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Full length portrait of Mr Macklin as Shylock in Act IV, Scene 1 of The Merchant of Venice.

About this work

Overview

A full-length portrait depicts Mr. Macklin portraying Shylock in Act IV, Scene 1 of *The Merchant of Venice*.

Artist & collection

Artist

Johann Heinrich Ramberg

A German printmaker active in the late 18th century, Ramberg made small, detailed engravings—like the 1785 *H Beard Print Collection* and the March 1765 sheet—often showing scenes of daily life.