Edmund Kean in the Character of Macbeth 1814 George Henry Harlow Edmund Kean entranced Londoners in 1814 with tragic Shakespearean roles performed at the Drury Lane Theatre, and here appears as Macbeth contemplating regicide. An ability to convey nuanced emotions distinguished Kean from John Philip Kemble's broader acting style at the rival Covent Garden Theatre. In this drawing Harlow used delicate colored chalks for the face, and broader strokes to indicate the costume, a technique influenced by Thomas Edmund Kean in the Character of Macbeth. George Henry Harlow (British, London 1
Edmund Kean in the Character of Macbeth 1814 George Henry Harlow Edmund Kean entranced Londoners in 1814 with tragic Shakespearean roles performed at the Drury Lane Theatre, and here appears as Macbeth contemplating regicide. An ability to convey nuanced emotions distinguished Kean from John Philip Kemble's broader acting style at the rival Covent Garden Theatre. In this drawing Harlow used delicate colored chalks for the face, and broader strokes to indicate the costume, a technique influenced by Thomas Edmund Kean in the Character of Macbeth. George Henry Harlow (British, London 1787–1819 London). 1814. Black chalk, brush and wash and watercolor. Drawings
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