H Beard Print Collection
1856
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1856
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print from the Illustrated London News shows Maria Piccolomini in a portrait from around 1856. It’s a press cutting, not a full painting—just a page from a magazine. The Victoria and Albert Museum keeps it in their print collection now. It’s a quick snapshot, not a deep study. The note beside it gives her background, but the image itself is small and simple. Check out more prints by the Illustrated London News.
