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H Beard Print Collection, by Charles Buchel, 1902

H Beard Print Collection

Charles Buchel

1902

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1902 by Charles Buchel, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Charles Buchel
When & what style?
1902
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows an actress named Irene Vanbrugh dressed for a role. She plays Lady Mary Lasenby in a play called The Admirable Crichton. The print copies a painting made for the stage. The artist, Buchel, turned painted scenes into prints around 1902. Prints let more people see the actors and costumes from that show. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see other prints like this.

The story of this work

Overview

The print depicts Irene Vanbrugh in the role of Lady Mary Lasenby from the play *The Admirable Crichton*. It is based on an earlier painting of the same scene. The work is part of the H Beard Print Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Charles Buchel

Charles Buchel (Karl August Büchel) (1872–1950) was a British artist. Buchel was born in Mainz, Germany, but immigrated to England as a child. Buchel studied art at the Royal Academy Schools. He was hired by the…

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