H Beard Print Collection
1734
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1734
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 1734 by John Faber, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This 1734 print shows a woman dressed as Philida, a character from a comic play of the time. It’s an allegory, a portrait that stands for an idea or role. John Faber the Younger made it in London. The print was sold in London by the same artist who made it. It’s part of a larger collection of prints called the H Beard Print Collection. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
A mezzotint portrait by John Faber the Younger depicts Mrs. Clive in the role of Philida, issued for sale in London by J. Faber.
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John Faber made small, finely detailed prints of people in the early 1700s. His engravings capture sitters like Miss Fenton in crisp lines and subtle shading. These portraits belong to the same era as Hogarth’s moral…
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