H Beard Print Collection
1735
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1735
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1735 by B. Dickenson, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a group of performers in trouble—maybe actors or musicians—trying to stay out of the rain. The scene feels busy and a little desperate. It’s dated 1735, so it sits right on the edge of the Baroque period. The title says it’s “The Player’s Last Refuge,” which hints these folks had nowhere else to go. Check out more from the Victoria and Albert Museum next time you’re browsing prints.
The etching *The Player's Last Refuge: or the Strollers in Distress* is part of the Harry Beard Collection and was produced by B. Dickenson in 1735. It depicts a scene of itinerant performers seeking shelter, rendered in an etched medium.
Read the full account in the museum source.
B. Dickenson made prints in the 1700s. They copied and collected beard styles in "H Beard Print Collection," a set of 1735 engravings. Little else is known about their life or influences. Their work sits in the…
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