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H Beard Print Collection, by Robert Dodd, 26

H Beard Print Collection

Robert Dodd

26

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 26 by Robert Dodd, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Robert Dodd
When & what style?
26 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows an actor on stage in 1777. The artist used ink on paper to capture a single moment. It’s part of a series owned by the Victoria and Albert Museum. The actor plays Mrs. Cole in a famous play called The Minor. The print records a real performance from that year, not just a face. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

The story of this work

Overview

A print from the H Beard Collection depicts a figure in the role of Mrs Cole during the first act of The Minor, a theatrical production.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Robert Dodd

Robert Dodd (1748 – 1815) was an English painter and engraver who specialised in marine art. He is known for his works on the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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