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H Beard Print Collection, by Robert Bowyer, 1809

H Beard Print Collection

Robert Bowyer

1809

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1809 by Robert Bowyer, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Robert Bowyer
When & what style?
1809 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a lively village scene called “The Dance of the Bulgarian Peasants.” Robert Bowyer made it in London in 1809. It’s a print, so many copies could travel farther than a single painting. Romanticism loved everyday people and their feelings. This dance captures joy in simple country life. Prints helped spread those ideas fast. Next, look up the Romanticism movement.

The story of this work

Overview

An aquatint print titled *The Dance of the Bulgarian Peasants* was published in London by R. Bowyer in 1809. The image depicts Bulgarian peasants engaged in a traditional dance.

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About the artist

Artist

Robert Bowyer

Robert Bowyer made hand-colored prints in London around 1809, including the H Beard Print Collection issued that year.

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