H Beard Print Collection
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
In the 1700s, a print shows a bust of Voltaire getting crowned on a Paris stage. Couché fils made it. The crowd watches as a figure places a laurel wreath on the stone face. This print is part of a bigger set called the H Beard Print Collection. It’s a snapshot of how people honored writers back then. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints like this one.
