Open full image Pin
Harry Beard Print Collection, by J. Green, 1813

Harry Beard Print Collection

J. Green

1813

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Harry Beard Print Collection is a 1813 by J. Green, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
J. Green
When & what style?
1813 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This 1813 print shows the inside of a theatre during a play. The crowd watches a performer on stage. The stage lights flicker on painted scenery. It’s a colour print from the Romantic era. That means emotions and drama mattered more than perfect lines. The artist captured the buzz of 19th-century show nights. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum for more prints like this.

The story of this work

Overview

Colour print titled *The Theatre* by J. Green from 1813 depicts the interior of a theatre, showing a performance taking place on the stage. The work is a colour print, illustrating the architectural and social setting of a theatrical space in the early 19th century.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

J. Green

This is a printmaker active in the early 1800s who carved everyday faces and places onto paper.

See the richer artist page
Artifact World Gallery — 100,000 artworks Get the app