Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist T. L Busby. It dates from 1 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This coloured print depicts a theatrical scene featuring two main characters from a play, with specific actors identified in their roles.
About this work
Overview
This coloured print depicts a theatrical scene featuring two main characters from a play, with specific actors identified in their roles.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows Mr. Liston as Adam Brook and Mr. Farren as Charles 12th, capturing a moment from the play in which these characters interact, likely highlighting comedic elements given the theatrical context of the time.
Technique & Style
Executed as a coloured print, the work utilizes a technique common for mass-producing images with colour in the early 19th century, suggesting an intent for wider audience reach and accessibility.
History & Provenance
Published on March 1, 1829, by Whittacker Treacher & Amoti, the print is part of the Harry Beard Collection, indicating its collection history but not providing direct insight into its creation beyond publication details.
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Artist & collection
Artist
T. L. Busby made hand-colored prints in the early 1800s. One of his prints appears in the H Beard Collection dated March 1, 1829. His work belongs to a tradition of finely detailed, single-sheet prints that documented…
