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H Beard Print Collection, by Hans Holbein, 1817

H Beard Print Collection

Hans Holbein

1817

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

H Beard Print Collection is a 1817 by Hans Holbein, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Hans Holbein
When & what style?
1817 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a portrait of Anne Boleyn from 1817. It’s an engraving, so it uses lines on a metal plate to create the image. The print belongs to the Romanticism movement. The print was made long after Anne Boleyn’s time, in 1817. It comes from a collection kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum. See more prints by the same artist, Holbein, Hans (II).

The story of this work

Overview

The print depicts Anne Boleyn and was engraved by Hans Holbein (II) in 1817.

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About the artist

Artist

Hans Holbein

This German draftsman made finely etched portrait prints that circulated widely in the 18th and 19th centuries, often labeled “H Beard Print Collection” and dated 1681, mid-19th century, or 1817.

See the richer artist page

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