Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist Samuel De Wilde. It dates from 1811 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print is a head-and-shoulders portrait of Mrs.
About this work
A print like this could be made in dozens or even hundreds of copies, so it helped spread the sitter’s likeness beyond a single painting.
This print shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of Mrs. Liston from 1811. The artist, Samuel De Wilde, worked in England during the early 1800s. It’s a print, not a painting, so the lines and shading were carved or etched on a plate before ink was pressed onto paper.
Early 19th-century prints like this often captured the faces of everyday sitters. A print like this could be made in dozens or even hundreds of copies, so it helped spread the sitter’s likeness beyond a single painting.
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Overview
This print is a head-and-shoulders portrait of Mrs. Liston, created by Samuel De Wilde in 1811. It is an example of a reproduced image, made by etching or carving a design onto a plate, then transferring the image to paper using ink.
Subject & Meaning
The print captures the likeness of Mrs. Liston, making her image accessible to a wider audience through the medium of print, which allowed for multiple copies to be produced.
Technique & Style
The print was made using a technique involving etching or carving on a plate, a common method for producing prints during the early 19th century. The resulting image features characteristic print qualities, such as lines and shading.
Context
This work is representative of early 19th-century portraiture, which often focused on depicting everyday individuals. The ability to reproduce images in quantity was a significant aspect of printmaking during this period.
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Artist
Samuel De Wilde (1751 – 19 January 1832), born and died in London, was a portrait painter and etcher of Dutch descent famous for his theatrical paintings.
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