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H Beard Print Collection

Nicolas Bonnart

1700

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Baroque 18th Century

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H Beard Print Collection is a 1700 by Nicolas Bonnart, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Nicolas Bonnart
When & what style?: 1700 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The print is called H Beard Print Collection by Nicolas Bonnart. It was made around 1700 and is part of the Baroque movement. The print depicts characters from La Comedie Italienne, which is a type of theater. Nicolas Bonnart published this print in Paris. This gives us a glimpse into the theater scene of that time. You can learn more about the Baroque movement.

The story of this work

Overview

A hand-coloured etched print by Nicolas Bonnart, published in Paris around 1700, depicts characters from La Comédie Italienne, also known as Commedia dell’Arte. The work illustrates figures associated with this form of Italian theatre, rendered through printmaking techniques of the period.

Read the full account in the museum source.