H Beard Print Collection
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
H Beard Print Collection is a 30 by O. Hodgson, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
The print is titled H Beard Print Collection. It's a portrait of Mr Charles Kemble as Baron Falconbridge. The artist, Hodgson, O, published it in London, which is an interesting fact about this work, as it shows the print's origin. The print is from 1831, and this date tells us about the time period in which it was created. This can help us understand the context of the print. You can learn more about this style by looking into the movement: Romanticism.
A printed portrait depicts Mr Charles Kemble in the role of Baron Falconbridge from the play King John, published in London by Orlando Hodgson.
Read the full account in the museum source.
O. Hodgson left behind a stack of sharp little prints signed only with initials, as if they’d slipped them under doors in 1830s London. Every sheet is tiny—postcard size—and packed with riotous crowds outside theaters…
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