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H Beard Print Collection

T Gillard

1827

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Genre Scene

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H Beard Print Collection is a 1827 by T Gillard, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: T Gillard
When & what style?: 1827 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a scene after an opera, full of people leaving the theater. T. Gillard made it in 1827. It’s a small black-and-white image that looks like it tells a story. The title hints it’s called “The Opera Over, or, The Last Man.” That odd phrase suggests maybe one person stays behind. Want to see more Romantic prints? Look up the movement: Romanticism.

The story of this work

Overview

The print titled *The Opera Over, or, The Last Man*, published by T. Gillard in 1827, shows a man leaving a theatre as a jet of water strikes his head. The scene humorously depicts the unexpected consequence of exiting during a performance.

Read the full account in the museum source.