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H Beard Print Collection

Ernest Bailey

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early 19th Century Portrait

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H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by Ernest Bailey, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Ernest Bailey
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print pokes fun at Richard Wagner. It’s a portrait, but not a flattering one. Made by Ernest Bailey in the late 1800s, it’s a caricature meant to highlight Wagner’s features in a playful, exaggerated way. The image sits in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection. It’s one of many prints in their Beard Print Collection. Check out more prints by Ernest Bailey at the Victoria and Albert Museum.