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H Beard Print Collection, by T. Foster, 1822

H Beard Print Collection

T. Foster

1822

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1822 by T. Foster, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
T. Foster
When & what style?
1822 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a man named Henry R. Bishop in London, 1822. It’s a portrait print by T. Foster, made for a music publisher named J. Power and the print shop Colnaghi & Co. Bishop was a well-known composer and singer back then. London in 1822 had many print shops selling portraits of famous people. This one was sold by two companies who often worked together to reach more buyers. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this print in person.

The story of this work

Overview

A portrait of Henry R. Bishop was published in London in 1822 by J. Power and Colnaghi & Co., based on a print by T. Foster.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

T. Foster

T. Foster made prints in early 1800s England. Their *H Beard Print Collection* from July 1822 shows crisp lines and social scenes of the time. These prints capture daily life with straightforward clarity, trading fancy…

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