Artwork
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection is a print by the Romanticist artist Charles Cromwell Ingham. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This print features a portrait of actress Charlotte Elizabeth Vandenhoff in a theatrical role.
About this work
This print shows Charlotte Vandenhoff dressed as a countess in a play. She stands in a fancy room with dark curtains and a table covered in cloth.
The print came out in 1840 for the New York Mirror. It was made from a painting by Ingham and turned into a print for readers to own.
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Overview
This print features a portrait of actress Charlotte Elizabeth Vandenhoff in a theatrical role. Created in 1840, it was published in the New York Mirror, a periodical that catered to a wide readership.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts Vandenhoff as a countess, standing in an opulent setting with dark curtains and a draped table, conveying a sense of luxury and drama.
Technique & Style
The print was derived from a painting by Charles Cromwell Ingham, which was then engraved for mass production, allowing readers to own a reproduction of the original artwork.
History & Provenance
Published in 1840 for the New York Mirror, this print is an example of 19th-century printmaking and its role in disseminating images to a broad audience.
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Artist
Charles Cromwell Ingham (1796 or 1797 – 10 December 1863) was an Irish-American portrait painter and later a founder of the New York National Academy of Design.
