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H Beard Print Collection

Deblois, C.

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

H Beard Print Collection is a 1850 by Deblois, C., held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Deblois, C.
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows Ferdinand Hérold sitting for a portrait. It keeps things simple—just his head and shoulders. The artist made it in the 1800s. The print is part of a bigger set called the H Beard Print Collection. Only this one piece is inside the museum right now. Next time you visit the Victoria and Albert Museum, look for their print collection.

The story of this work

Overview

A head-and-torso portrait of Ferdinand Hérold is depicted in this 1850 print from the H Beard Collection by C. Deblois.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Deblois, C.

This guy spent his mornings sketching dogs at the park near his Paris apartment, then disappeared into his studio to carve delicate woodblocks that somehow made those same dogs feel like they were about to bark.

See the richer artist page