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H Beard Print Collection, by Thomas Hargreaves

H Beard Print Collection

Thomas Hargreaves

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a work by Thomas Hargreaves, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Thomas Hargreaves
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The H Beard Print Collection is a print made by Thomas Hargreaves. It's a portrait, which is a type of art that focuses on a person. The print has a handwritten dedication and a signature, which suggests it was made for someone specific. You can learn more about this kind of art by looking into the work of artist: Hargreaves, Thomas.

The story of this work

Overview

A three-quarter-length portrait print depicts the actor John Tayleure dressed in a dark suit and white neckcloth, accompanied by a facsimile signature and a handwritten dedication to Thomas Fairs Esq. The print is part of the Harry Beard Collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Thomas Hargreaves

This 18th–19th-century English printmaker specialized in lively crowd scenes and satirical prints of daily life.

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