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H Beard Print Collection, by G. Engelmann, 1850

H Beard Print Collection

G. Engelmann

1850

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

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

Who painted this?
G. Engelmann
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a 19th-century print by G. Engelmann. It shows a scene from a play about Alfred the Great. The print was part of a series called Théâtres de Paris. The design came from Ciceri. It was made for the third act of the play. A whole set of prints like this exists. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more.

The story of this work

Overview

A hand-coloured lithograph by Engelmann reproduces a stage design by Ciceri for the third act of the opera *Alfred the Great*, part of the 19th-century series *Théâtres de Paris* in the Harry Beard Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

G. Engelmann

Gottfried Engelmann spent his days covered in ink, turning sketches into prints in his Strasbourg workshop.

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