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H Beard Print Collection, by J. Graf, 17

H Beard Print Collection

J. Graf

17

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 17 by J. Graf, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
J. Graf
When & what style?
17 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

In 1838, artist J. Graf made a print that shows P. Horton playing Ariel in *The Tempest*. It’s a full-length portrait, captured in the final scene of Act 5. This was part of the Romanticism movement, which often focused on dramatic characters and emotions. Printmaking let this image reach more people in the 1800s. Next, look up the artist J. Graf.

The story of this work

Overview

A full-length portrait depicts P. Horton in the role of Ariel during the final scene of Act 5 in *The Tempest*.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

J. Graf

J. Graf made a single surviving print from 1838—an engraving titled *H Beard Print Collection*—now housed in the same museum that keeps their name. It’s one modest sheet from the early 1800s, before lithography took…

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