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H Beard Print Collection, by Friston, D. H., 14

H Beard Print Collection

Friston, D. H.

14

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 14 by Friston, D. H., a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Friston, D. H.
When & what style?
14 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print brings Wagner’s opera *The Flying Dutchman* to life. It shows a scene from the show staged at the Lyceum Theatre. Printed in *The Illustrated London News*, the back has a review of that night’s performance. You’d see the print on one side, the writing on the other. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A print by D. H. Friston, published in *The Illustrated London News*, depicts a scene from Richard Wagner’s opera *The Flying Dutchman* as staged at the Lyceum Theatre. The image was issued alongside a written review of the performance on the reverse side of the sheet.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Portrait of Friston, D. H.
Artist

Friston, D. H.

David Henry Friston (1820–1906) was a British illustrator and figure painter in the Victorian Era.

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