H Beard Print Collection

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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H Beard Print Collection is a 1 by Marie-Alexandre Alophe, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Marie-Alexandre Alophe
When & what style?: 1 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a print by Alophe, Marie-Alexandre. It shows a royal visit to the opera in April 1855. The work is held at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. It’s hand-colored, so every copy has slight differences. That’s rare for prints from this time. You can see both Impressionist and Realist touches in the style. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

The story of this work

Overview

A hand-coloured print depicts a state visit to the Royal Italian Opera on Thursday, 19 April 1855, from the Harry Beard Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Marie-Alexandre Alophe

French lithographer who printed theater stars on silky paper in the 1860s. His prints capture ballerinas in *La Sylphide* and *Marco Spada*, Mademoiselle Fiocre in a Florentine drama, and Mademoiselle Plunkett twirling…

See the richer artist page