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H Beard Print Collection, by Benjamin Baker, 1813

H Beard Print Collection

Benjamin Baker

1813

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1813 by Benjamin Baker, a Romanticism work, depicting Catalogue, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Benjamin Baker
When & what style?
1813 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print from 1813 is a catalog-style image. It shows the Drury Lane Theatre and was sold by George Greenhill. Made by Benjamin Baker, it fits the Romanticism movement. A fun detail: it’s titled the *London Almanack* and lists the year 1813. The print mixes business with art—everyday life meets theater culture. See a bigger collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

The print titled *London Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1813, being the first after Leap Year* depicts a view of Drury Lane Theatre and was produced for the Stationers' Company by Benjamin Baker, published by George Greenhill.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Benjamin Baker

Benjamin Baker left behind a small but precise slice of late 18th-century printmaking, all housed in the H Beard collection.

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