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H Beard Print Collection, by George Cruikshank, 1

H Beard Print Collection

George Cruikshank

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1 by George Cruikshank, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
George Cruikshank
When & what style?
1 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a scene with a mulberry tree and people around it. The image is accompanied by a verse for the song The Mulberry-Tree. It's interesting that this print was published with music, which was not very common at that time. The publisher, Laurie and Whittle, likely wanted to make the song more popular. You can learn more about this style of printmaking by looking at the work of artist: Cruikshank, George.

The story of this work

Overview

The print, etched and hand-colored, combines an image with verse for the song *The Mulberry-Tree* and was published in London by Laurie and Whittle.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Portrait of George Cruikshank
Artist

George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank or Cruickshank ( KRUUK-shank; 27 September 1792 – 1 February 1878) was a British caricaturist and book illustrator, praised as the "modern Hogarth" during his life.

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