Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist Hodgson & Graves. It dates from 1836 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
The print shows a scene from Fidelio. It depicts Maria Malibran in the prison scene. The print was published by Hodgson & Graves in 1836, which is interesting because it shows how art was used to portray scenes from popular operas at that time. You can learn more about the style of this print by looking into the movement: Romanticism.
Overview
A 1836 print by Hodgson & Graves shows Maria Malibran in the prison scene of Beethoven’s Fidelio, held in the Harry Beard Collection.
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